PQ53179: WAS INSTALL PANEL PROBLEM: A MODIFIED DB2 DESTINATION PATH ISN'TREFRESHED PROPERLY IF THE BACK BUTTON IS USED DURING INSTALL.

APAR status
Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description
During a custom WAS V4 install on Win2k, if you change the DB2
install directory on the PRODUCT DIRECTORY panel and you click
NEXT to go to the next panel and then go back to the previous
PRODUCT DIRECTORY panel, you will see that the changes made to
the DB2 install directory are no longer there.  The DB2 install
directory is back to its default value.  The problem is only wit
the DB2 directory, WAS or IHS directory changes are reflected on
the refreshed panel.  The DATABASE OPTIONS panel has the same
problem.
The INSTALL OPTION SELECTED panel (seen just before installation
shows the modified directory for DB2 and it is installed in the
modified DB2 destination directory.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users of 4.0    *
*                 and installing with DB2.                     *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: During a WAS 4.0 AE install on Windows  *
*                      (NT and 2000) if the DB2 install        *
*                      directory is changed to something other *
*                      than the default, click next, then the  *
*                      back button, the DB2 install directory  *
*                      gets set back to the default.           *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Base install problems cannot be resolved unless a new CD is
sent out for the product.  No CD refresh is currently planned
for 4.0.  Problems such as this are usually corrected
in a future release.  In this case, the database panels have
been removed from the install, so this won't be a problem in
the next release.
To expand upon the problem seen at 4.0:
If the DB2 directory is changed from the default
C:\SQLLIB to something different (ie: C:\DB2\SQLLIB) then click
the "next" button to go to the next panel.  Then if the back
button is clicked, the DB2 install directory will be set back
to the default C:\SQLLIB.  The db name and id and password
values remain in tact, it's just the db2 install directory that
loses it's value.
Problem conclusion Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ53179
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Reported component ID 5630A2201
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED UR1
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2001-10-05
Closed date 2002-05-21
Last modified date 2002-05-21

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Modules/Macros
INSTALL          

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Fixed component ID 5630A2201

Applicable component levels
R400 PSN    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ53179
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: May 21, 2002