eFix (APAR): PQ60336
Status:      efix

Release: WebSphere 4.0.1, 4.0.2

Operating System: All

Supersedes eFixes:  None

CMVC defect: PQ60336, 119565 

Byte size of APAR: 872,774

Date: 04/24/02

Title:	PQ60336_eFix_AEServer_AEsServer_J2EE_ThinClient.jar

Abstract: Passing the java.math.BigDecimal class between 2 different WebSphere domains. 

Description/symptom of problem: 

If you are passing the java.math.BigDecimal class between 2 different WebSphere 
domains and you migrate one of the domains to 4.03 with JDK 131, you may have 
problems.  The reason is that the java.math.BigDecimal class was modified in JDK 
131 and the orb on older versions of WebSphere may not be able to handle the 
differences.  There are no problems passing this class between 4.03 and 3.5.6.


Directions to apply efix:

1) Create temporary "efix" directory to store the jar file:
             AIX: /tmp/WebSphere/efix
   Solaris/Linux: /tmp/WebSphere/efix
         Windows: c:\temp\WebSphere\efix

2) Copy jar file to the directory

3) Shutdown WebSphere

4) Run the jar file with the following command answering questions/prompts as they appear:
   java -jar PQ60336_eFix_AEServer_AEsServer_J2EE_ThinClient.jar

5) Restart WebSphere

6) The temp directory may be removed but the jar file should be saved.  Do not remove 
   any files created and stored in the <WASHOME>/WebSphere/AppServer/efix/<efix> directories.
   These files are required if an efix is to be removed.



Directions to remove an efix:

NOTE:  EFIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE AN EFIX UNLESS
       ALL EFIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED EFIX.

Example:  If your system has efix1, efix2, and efix3 applied in that order and efix2 is to be
          removed, efix3 must be removed first, efix2 removed, and efix3 re-applied.


1) Change directory to the efix location (<WASHOME>/WebSphere/AppServer/efix/<efix#>).

2) Shutdown WebSphere

3) Run the backup jar file with the following command:
   java -jar <backup_efix#>

4) Restart WebSphere



Directions to re-apply an efix:

Follow the instructions for applying an efix.  If the backup files still exist (from the 
previous efix application), you will be prompted to overwrite.  Answer "yes" at the overwrite 
prompts.