PK72923: Cannot install or update features in Eclipse from command-line w hen using additional extension location

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.0.0.8

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using Rational Software Architect(RSA) 7.0.0.4, cannot install o
  r update features in Eclipse from command-line when using additi
  onal extension location.
  
  Step to reproduce:
  1. Start RSA 7.0.0.4
  2. Create an update site or download a CCRC update site from htt
  p://www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/clearca
  se/ccrc/701/update/support/
  3. Extract ccrc_update_site_7.0.1.D080813.zip to C:\ccrc_update_
  site so that the file site.xml is at C:\ccrc_update_site\site.xm
  l
  4. Help ? Software Updates ? Manage Configuration, press the lin
  k Add Extension Location and reference C:\ccrc_update_site, rest
  art RSA as requested and close it then.
  
  5. C:\Programme\IBM\SDP70?jdk\jre\bin\java -cp startup.jar  org.
  eclipse.core.launcher.Main -application  org.eclipse.update.core
  .standaloneUpdate -command  install -featureId com.ibm.rational.
  clearcase.ide.feature -version 7.0.1.D080813 -from file:///C:/cc
  rc_update_site
  Result:
  
  Command failed. Please check log file C:\Documents and Settings\
  user\IBM\rationalsdp7.0\workspace\.metadata\.log for details.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• See Error Description
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed delivered in 7.0.0.8 release.
  

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

  RATL APP DEV WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724J1901

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSN

     UP