PM72069: Running ejbdeploy generates ibm_ejbext.properties and ibm_pmbab.properties in both ejbModule and ejbdeploy directory

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abstract:
  
  Running Prepare for Deployment to generate the EJB deployment
  code will generate the ibm_ejbext.properties and
  ibm_pmbab.properties in both the Java source folder and the EJB
  Deploy output directory.
  
  Problem:
  
  1. Open menu File ? New, select EJB ? EJB Project
  2. Pick a name like TestEJB, pick EJB module version and click
  Next.
  3. Add another source folder ejbdeploy, change the output folder
  to classes and click Next.
  4. Clear the option to create the EJB Client JAR and click
  Finish
  5. Select the EJB project, open the context menu, select New
  Enterprise Bean (1.x-2.x), select CMP, specify a name and click
  Finish
  6. Select the EJB project, open the context menu, select
  Properties, select tab EJB deployment, choose ejbdeploy and
  click OK
  7. Create a backend for Derby 10.1 from JavaEE with Top-Down
  mapping
  8. Select the EJB project, open the context menu, select Java EE
  ? Prepare for Deployment.
  
  Expected Result:
  ejbModule\META-INF\ibm_ejbext.properties does not exist
  ejbModule\META-INF\backends\DERBY_V101_1\ibm_pmbab.properties
  does not exist
  ejbdeploy\META-INF\ibm_ejbext.properties does exist
  ejbdeploy\META-INF\backends\DERBY_V101_1\ibm_pmbab.properties
  does exist
  
  Actual Result:
  ejbModule\META-INF\ibm_ejbext.properties does exist
  ejbModule\META-INF\backends\DERBY_V101_1\ibm_pmbab.properties
  does exist
  ejbdeploy\META-INF\ibm_ejbext.properties does exist
  ejbdeploy\META-INF\backends\DERBY_V101_1\ibm_pmbab.properties
  does exist
  
  Local fix:
  
  There is no known workaround at this time.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  The properties files are being generated into multiple
  folders.
  

Problem conclusion

• The properties files are now generated into the right folder
  which is used by the loose configuration configuration.
  
  The fix for this APAR is included in Rational Application
  Developer v8.5.1.
  

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

• R850 PSN

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