PI41438: ERROR WHEN USING A VARIABLE INSTEAD OF A VALUE FOR IOS PUSHSENDER IN APPLICATION-DESCRIPTOR.XML

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using a variable from worklight.properties (i.e. test=1234)
  instead of a value for iOS pushSender in
  application-descriptor.xml, the following error is outputted:
  FWLST1040E: iphone build failed:
  com.worklight.common.util.WorklightCertificateException:
  Certificate error: Unable to process certificate:
  apns-certificate-sandbox.p12
  

Local fix

• -
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Mobile first developers who are using the variable instead   *
  * of direct password from worklight.properties                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * At  the runtime, the iphone app deployment requires          *
  * resolution of variable to the password from                  *
  * worklight.properties. The certificate password can be        *
  * resolved from a variable.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• At the runtime, the worklight configuration is read and parsed
  for the variable specified in the password. The value is
  resolved and the certificate password is set accordingly.
  

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

  WL/MFPF CONSUME

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R630 PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R710 PSY

     UP