PM26278: SCRIPTING CAUSES EXCEPTION WHEN TRACING IS ENABLED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using the Portal Scripting Interface with tracing enabled for
  the wsadmin component can cause exceptions. This can also lead
  to problems with certain ConfigEngine tasks which depend on the
  Portal Scripting Interface.
  
  Example of such an exception:
  
  WASX7017E: Exception received while running file
  "/opt/IBM/AppServer70/BusinessSpace/scripts/portal/importBSpaceT
  emplate.jacl"; exception information: com.ibm.bsf.BSFException:
  error while eval'ing Jacl expression:
  ...
  at com.ibm.wps.scripting.commands.CommandMethodInvoker
  .invoke(CommandMethodInvoker.java:86)
  at $Proxy1.toString(Unknown Source)
  ...
  java.lang.RuntimeException: CommandMethodInvoker: The method
  public java.lang.String java.lang.Object.toString() is not
  supported by com.ibm.wps.scripting.cmdifce.app
  .TemplateCatalogFindCommand . Current state is 1
  

Local fix

• Disable tracing for scripting client.
  

Problem summary

• Using the Portal Scripting Interface with tracing enabled for
  the wsadmin component can cause exceptions. This can also lead
  to problems with certain ConfigEngine tasks which depend on the
  Portal Scripting Interface.   Example of such an exception:
  WASX7017E: Exception received while running file
  "/opt/IBM/AppServer70/BusinessSpace/scripts/portal/importBSpaceT
  emplate.jacl"; exception information: com.ibm.bsf.BSFException:
  error while eval'ing Jacl expression: ... at
  com.ibm.wps.scripting.commands.CommandMethodInvoker.invoke(Comma
  ndMethodInvoker.java:86) at $Proxy1.toString(Unknown Source) ...
  java.lang.RuntimeException: CommandMethodInvoker: The method
  public java.lang.String java.lang.Object.toString() is not
  supported by
  com.ibm.wps.scripting.cmdifce.app.TemplateCatalogFindCommand .
  Current state is 1
  

Problem conclusion

• The Portal Scripting Interface component code was corrected and
  now works as expected with tracing enabled.
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Admin scripting
  
  Affected Users:
     Administrative users
  
  Version Information:
     Portal Version(s): 7.0.0.0
      Pre-Requisite(s): ---
       Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
  Manual Steps:
     None
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  PM26278 is part of PM25191 (CF001 for Portal 7000).
  
  You can retrieve the download from the link on the Recommended
  Updates page for WP/WCM V7.0, here:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24027857
  

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

  WEBSPHERE PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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