Fix (APAR):  PQ85816

Status:  Fix

Release:  5.0.2.3

Operating System:  Windows XP,Windows NT,Windows 2003,Windows 2000,Windows,Solaris,Multi-Platform,Linux PPC,Linux Intel,Linux 390,Linux,HP-UX,AS400,AIX

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  194655

Byte size of APAR:  21072

Date: 2004-03-18

Abstract:  NullPointerException when using context.getNamedDispatcher()

Description/symptom of problem:  NullPointerException in ServletWrapper when using
Context.getNamedDispatcher() in a servlet to be cached.

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

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) Follow the Fix installation instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to install the Fix.

5) Restart WebSphere

6) The temp directory may 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) Shutdown WebSphere

2) Follow the instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  1) Shutdown WebSphere

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

3) Restart WebSphere

Additional Information:  This fix has WAS_Dynacache_01-30-2004_5.0.2_cumulative_Fix as a prereq.