JR42509: RETRIEVEPROCESSAPPPACKAGE FAILS DUE TO LONG CLASSPATH

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running the retrieveProcessAppPackage.bat command on
  windows with the correct parameters as documented, If the
  install path is very long the generated classpath will also
  be long and the following error will occur:
  
  ...
  
  BUILD FAILED
  
  
  C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\BPM\base\profile\actions\processAppPa
  ckageManager.ant:103: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program
  "C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\java\jre\bin\java.exe" (in directory
  "C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\BPM\base\profile\actions"):
  CreateProcess error=87, The parameter is incorrect.
  
  
  The classpath is too long and therefore the above error is
  thrown.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of BPM Express, Standard and          *
  *                  Advanced on Windows.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When running the                        *
  *                      retrieveProcessAppPackage.bat  or       *
  *                      installProcessAppPackage.bat commands   *
  *                      on Windows, If the install path is      *
  *                      very long the generated classpath       *
  *                      will also be long and the following     *
  *                      error will occur:                       *
  *                      CreateProcess error=87, The parameter   *
  *                      is incorrect.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When running the retrieveProcessAppPackage.bat or
  installProcessAppPackage.bat commands on
  Windows with the correct parameters as documented, If the
  install path is very long the generated classpath will also
  be long and the following error will occur:
  ...
  BUILD FAILED
  C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\BPM\base\profile\actions\processAppPa
  ckageManager.ant:103: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program
  "C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\java\jre\bin\java.exe" (in
  directory
  "C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\BPM\base\profile\actions"):
  CreateProcess error=87, The parameter is incorrect.
  The classpath is too long and therefore the above error is
  thrown.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix is available on fix central and included in the next
  major release/fix pack.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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