Fix (APAR):  PQ76354

Status:  Fix

Release:  5.0.2

Operating System:  All

Supersedes Fixes:  





CMVC Defect:  PQ76354

Byte size of APAR:  8450

Date: 2003-07-15

Abstract:  Incorrect exception is thrown to the client. (For Enterprise Application Server)

Description/symptom of problem:  





    PQ76354 - Incorrect exception is thrown to the clien




Directions to apply fix:  



NOTE:  YOU MUST FIRST DOWNLOAD THE FIX INSTALLER TOOL IN ORDER TO INSTALL AN FIX
       The Fix Installer can be downloaded from the following link
       http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/support/index.htm
      


1) Download the cumulative fix set file in binary


2) Create temporary "Fix" repository to store this APAR's zip/tar file


             AIX: /tmp/WebSphere/fixrepo


   Solaris/Linux: /tmp/WebSphere/fixrepo


         Windows: c:\temp\WebSphere\fixrepo




3) Copy the jar/zip/tar file to the directory created above


4) If a zip file or tar file, please extract such that the
   jar file is in the repos directory


5) Shutdown WebSpher


6)Prepare to run fix tool se
    - Open a new command shell where the fix installer tool set was unzippe
    - Set WAS_HOME, JAVA_HOME and add java\bin to the path to match the configuration. 
     
7a) GUI Instal


    - Type efixWizard and <enter>, navigating use next until can provide the fix set jar
    - Use browse to find the repos directory above, select it (one click) and press Open
    - Select Sca
    - Select this fix set (at least, can do more than one
    - Continue with tool to install fix set and complete the task. 


7b) Command Line Install     


    - This examples if for Windows, modify environment and path variables as
      required before launching commands on other platforms


    - Command: efixSilent -installDir %WAS_HOME% -efixDir c:\temp\WebSphere\efixrepos -efixes PQ76354 -instal
   
    (Note, if you forget the -install option, it will just list the fixes available in the repos directory


    - The tool will provide information regarding what was applied and if successful


8) Restart WebSpher






Directions to remove fix:  

NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE AN FIX UNLES
     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 b
          removed, fix3 must be removed first, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied


       GU


        Execute the fix installer tool as in steps above. The tool allows you to
        uninstall the fixes you have just installed.  WebSphere cannot be operationa
        while this occurs
      
       For the command line version, use this invocation as an example
      
        efixSilent -installDir %WAS_HOME% -efixes PQ76354 -uninstal
      


Directions to re-apply fix:  



1) Shutdown WebSpher


2) Follow the Fix instructions above, and those that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix


3) Restart WebSpher




Additional Information:  



To list installed fixes


Change directory to: %WAS_HOME%\bi
       
On Windows NT systems
  For a general list of fix activity
   versioninfo -efixDetai
  or to print out a summary list of fixes installe
   versioninfo -efixDetail | c:\winnt\system32\find "ID
  
On supported Unix systems
  For a general list of fix activity
   versioninfo -efixDetai
  or to print out a summary list of fixes installe
   versioninfo -efixDetail | grep "ID




Additional Information
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o  PQ75927 must be applied to the Base/ND environment