Fix (APAR):  PQ72990

Status:  Fix

Release:  4.0.6,4.0.5,4.0.4,4.0.3,4.0.2,4.0.1

Operating System:  All

Supersedes Fixes:  None







CMVC Defect:  PQ72990

Byte size of APAR:  1067177

Date: 2003-04-15

Abstract:  NullPointerException when trying to create a new JVM property on AEs

Description/symptom of problem:  NullPointerException is thrown when they click on the "Edit
 JVM" properties button on the Web GUI.
The following error is logged to the standard output file:

java.lang.NullPointerException at
com.ibm.ejs.sm.web.server.EditJVMSystemPropertyAction.perform(EditJVMSystemPropertyAction.java:127) at
org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.processActionInstance(ActionServlet.java:960)at 
org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.processActionServlet.java:869)at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(ActionServlet.java:361)







Directions to apply fix:  
1) Create temporary "fix" directory to store the jar file:
 	  	  Unix: /tmp/WebSphere/fix
    		  Windows: c:\temp\WebSphere\fix

2) Copy jar file to the directory

3) Shutdown WebSphere

4)Create a <WASHOME>/Fix directory if one does not already exist

5) Run the jar file with the following command answering questions/prompts as they appear:
   java -jar PQ72990_Test.jar

6) Restart WebSphere

7) The temp directory may be removed but the jar file should be saved.  Do not remove
	any files created and stored in the <WASHOME>/Fix directory.
   These files are required if a fix is to be removed.








Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS
 		ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be
			 removed, fix3 must be removed first, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied.


1) Change directory to the fix location (<WASHOME>/Fix).

2) Shutdown WebSphere

3) Run the backup jar file with the following command:
	java -jar PQ72990_Test_backup.jar

4) Restart WebSphere








Directions to re-apply fix:  
Follow the instructions for applying a fix.

If the backup files still exist (from the previous fix application), you will be prompted to overwrite.

Answer "yes" at the overwrite prompts.







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