PK57001: DOMEXCEPTION: INVALID_CHARACTER_ERR:AN INVALID OR ILLEGAL XML CHARACTER IS SPECIFIED WHEN DISPLAYING PERFSERVLET V5 FORMAT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using perfservlet to display Version 5 output the following
  exception was encountered
  
  Message: Error generating XML document.
  .
  StackTrace: org.w3c.dom.DOMException: INVALID_CHARACTER_ERR:An
  invalid or illegal XML character is specified.
  
   at org.apache.xerces.dom.CoreDocumentImpl.createElement(Unknown
  Source
  )
   at
  com.ibm.ws.pmi.perfServlet60.XmlPrinter.generateTimeStatistic(Un
  kno
  wn Source)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.pmi.perfServlet60.XmlPrinter.generateStats(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.pmi.perfServlet60.XmlPrinter.generateStats(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.pmi.perfServlet60.XmlPrinter.generateStats(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.pmi.perfServlet60.XmlPrinter.generateStats(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.pmi.perfServlet60.XmlPrinter.generateServer(Unknown
  Source)
   at com.ibm.ws.pmi.perfServlet60.XmlPrinter.generateNode(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.pmi.perfServlet60.XmlPrinter.generateDocument(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.pmi.perfServlet60.PerformanceServlet.doPost(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.ws.pmi.perfServlet60.PerformanceServlet.doGet(Unknown
  Source)
   at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:743)
   at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:856)
  
  This was seen when displaying Japanese characters in the XML
  output.
  

Local fix

• Using en_US language to launch WebSphere can be temporary
  solution
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: IBM WebSphere Application Server version     *
  *                 6.1 Portlet users concerned about            *
  *                 Performance metrix.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Portlet Performance Monitoring          *
  *                      Infrastructure (PMI) measurements fail  *
  *                      due to translation issues for           *
  *                      languages other than English.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Portlet PMI measurements cannot be used in languages other
  than English
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed PMI measurement names to be in English for all
  languages. This way PMI measurements can now be used in all
  languages.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion
  in fix pack 6.1.0.15.
  Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61I PSY

     UP

• R61P PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R61Z PSY

     UP