PQ60336; 4.0.1, 4.0.2: Problems Occur When Passing "java.math.BigDecimal" Class
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Abstract
PQ60336_eFix_AEServer_AEsServer_J2EE_ThinClient.jar
Passing the "java.math.BigDecimal" class between two different WebSphere domains.
 
Download Description
PQ60336 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:
If you are passing the java.math.BigDecimal class between 2 different WebSphere domains and you migrate one of the domains to 4.03 with JDK 131, you may have problems. The reason is that the java.math.BigDecimal class was modified in JDK 131 and the orb on older versions of WebSphere may not be able handle the differences. There are no problems passing this class between 4.03 and 3.5.6.
keywords: orb websphere was 355 3.5.5 356 3.5.6 401 402 4.0.1 4.0.2 4.0 40 35

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Application Server users of java.math.BigDecimal class.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When passing the java.math.BigDecimal class between 2 different WebSphere domains and one of the domains had migrated to 4.0.3 with JDK 131.

RECOMMENDATION:
If you are passing the java.math.BigDecimal class between 2 different WebSphere domains and you migrate one of the domains to 4.0.3 with JDK 131, you may have problems. The reason is that the java.math.BigDecimal class was modified in JDK 131 and the orb on older versions of WebSphere may not be able to handle the differences. There are no problems passing this class between 4.0.3 and 3.5.6, but there were problems passing this class between 3.5.5 to 4.0.3, 4.0.1 to 4.0.3, and 4.0.2 to 4.0.3.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
To resolve this problem, please install efix PQ60335 for WAS3.5.5 and PQ60336 for WAS4.0.1 and 4.0.2.
 
Prerequisites
None
 
 
Installation instructions
Please view the readme.txt file for installation instructions.
 
URL LANGUAGE SIZE(Bytes)
Readme US English 2388
 
Download package
What is DD?
DOWNLOAD RELEASE DATE LANGUAGE SIZE(Bytes) Download Options
PQ60336 5/4/2001 US English 872774 FTP DD
 
Technical support
1-800-IBM-SERV (US Only)
 
Problems (APARs) fixed
PQ60336, 119565
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Object Request Broker (ORB)
Operating system(s): HP-UX
Software version: 4.0.1
Software edition:
Reference #: 4001548
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Feb 9, 2005