Fix (APAR):  JR27505

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.0.2.2

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  37471

Date: 2007-10-02

Abstract:  Temporary list variable in custom transform containing multiple references to the same business object causes map transform to fail when assigned to outputlist.

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR27505 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
Temporary list variable in custom transform containing multiple 
references to the same business object causes map transform to  
fail when assigned to outputlist                                

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
NA                                                              

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
Websphere Process Server 6.0.2.2 users.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Temporary list variable in custom
transform containing multiple
references to the same business
object causes map transform to fail
when assigned to outputlist.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

If the user has a customer transformation in his application
that targets an array. It is possible to create a local
variable list in the custom code.

List temp = new ArrayList();

and then assign the temp List to the output List variable.
When multiple Business Objects are added to the temp Array
List, the Map results in a failure.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
By applying this ifix the users can add the same Business       
Object into a temporary list variable multiple times            


Directions to apply fix:  
Before applying the iFix ensure that WebSphere Process Server 6.0.2.2 is installed on the system.
Also download and follow Update Installer installation instructions.  The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

1) Copy the pak file to the directory maintenance in the UpdateInstaller directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

3) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the prompts.

4) Restart WebSphere

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE REVERSE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS  ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the instructions. The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server

Additional Information: