PQ65214: APPLICATION SERVER COMMAND LINE ARGUMENTS CONTAINING SPACE CHARACTERS WITHIN QUOTED STRINGS ARE NOT PARSED CORRECTLY.

 Fixes are available

4.0.5: WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0 Fix Pack 5 (Version 4.0.5)
System Management Component Cumulative Fix for 4.0.2/4.0.3/4.0.4 /4.0.5
PQ65214; 4.0.3: Quoted spaces in command line arguments are not allowed.



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
When a command line argument for an app server has quoted text
with a blank, the string is split at the space when the command
line is parsed.  This prevents the app server from starting.
Local fix
No workaround available.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server Users of        *
*                 spaces in Command line arguments.            *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The application server won't start if   *
*                      command line argument has a blank in    *
*                      the quoted text.                        *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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When a command line argument for an appserver has quoted text
with a blank, the string is split at the space when the command
line is parsed.  This prevents the appserver from starting.
Problem conclusion
Command Line arguments are parsed to retain the spaces when
enclosed in quotes.
Temporary fix
Provided eFix
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ65214
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Reported component ID 5630A2201
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-08-13
Closed date 2002-09-12
Last modified date 2002-09-12

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
ADMINSVR          

SRLS

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

Applicable component levels
R400 PSY    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 #: PQ65214
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Sep 12, 2002