eFix (APAR): PQ58795
Status:      eFix

For Release: WebSphere 4.0.2

For Operating System: all

CMVC defect: PQ58795

Required eFixes: NONE

Included eFixes: PQ53588 CAUSES AN OBJECT/STRING CONVERSION PROBLEM IN JSP TAG LIBRARY EXTENSION

Byte size of APAR: 867,392  bytes

Date: 04/12/2002 

Abstract:  
AN EMPTY STRING AS THE ATTRIBUTE VALUE FOR A CUSTOM TAG CAUSES A
"UNABLE TO CONVERT TO STRING" MESSAGE ON BROWSER

Description/symptom of problem: 
Customer has created custom tags, in a .tld file.  In a jsp,
an empty string value is used as the attribute value of a custom
tag.  This causes the message JSP error unable to convert to
string class name ={attribute type} attribute = {attribute name}
to be displayed on the browser.
The is on WAS 4.0.2 with APAR PQ57258 applied.
On WAS 4.0.2 without PQ57258, the result is java.lang.Error:
Fatal Error: missing resource.


Directions to apply efix:

1) Create temporary "efix" directory to store the zip/tar 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  PQ58795_eFix_AEServer_AEsServer.jar

5) Restart WebSphere

6) The temp directory may be removed but the zip/tar file should be saved.  Do not remove 
   any files created and stored in the <WASHOME>/WebSphere/AppServer/efix/PQ58795 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/PQ58795).

2) Shutdown WebSphere

3) Run the backup jar file with the following command:
   java -jar  PQ58795_eFix_AEServer_AEsServer.jar

4) Restart WebSphere

5) To enable view the additional information provided below.


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.