PQ72295: PROBLEM SPECIFYING EQUAL SIGN AS INITARGS PARAMETER IN WAS.CONF.

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
A Web application's initargs are processed differently by
WebSphere Application Server when configured by way of.webapp
XML directives than when configured by way of was.conf
properties.  The customer is attempting to pass the following
parameters:
.
webapp.ivp.servlet.myservlet.initargs=myarg1=value1=test1,myarg2
=value2
.
Thus, the value of myarg1 should be 'value1=test1'. However,
after initialization, the servlet sees only 'value1' when
retrieving the value for myarg1.  This would work correctly if
these parameters were processed the same as when configured via
.webapp XML directives.
Local fix
Configure the web application via XML directives instead of
was.conf directives
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.                  *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If a Web application                    *
*                                                              *
*                      - Is configured using was.conf          *
*                      properties                              *
*                      - Has initargs whose name value pairs   *
*                      specify a value which contains the      *
*                      character "="                           *
*                                                              *
*                      the value of the initarg generated by   *
*                      WebSphere Application Server is         *
*                      different than the value generated      *
*                      when the same initargs are defined      *
*                      using .webapp tags.                     *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
If a Web application is configured using was.conf file
properties similar to the following:

webapp.<deployed-webapp>.servlet.<servlet-name>.initargs=
  myarg1=value1=test1,myarg2=val

The initialization argument 'myarg1' has the value 'value'
and the initialization argument 'myarg2' has the value 'val'

But if the following .webapp file XML directives are used
to configure the same initargs:

  <init-parameter>
      <name>myarg1</name>
      <value>value1=test1</value>
  </init-parameter>
  <init-parameter>
      <name>myarg2</name>
      <value>val</value>
  </init-parameter>

The initialization argument 'myarg1' has the value
  'value1=test1'
and the initialization argument 'myarg2' has the value 'val'
Problem conclusion
Changes have been made to WebSphere Application Server such that
initargs are processed to have the same value regardless of
whether the source is was.conf file properties or .webapp XML
directives.

APAR PQ72295 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W401503 of
WebSphere Application Server version 4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ72295
Reported component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Reported component ID 5655A9800
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-03-20
Closed date 2003-04-07
Last modified date 2003-05-03

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PQ72338

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Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Fixed component ID 5655A9800

Applicable component levels
R401 PSY UQ75776    UP03/04/15 P F304

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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Operating system(s):
Software version: 401
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ72295
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: May 3, 2003