PM90272: Executing a webservice might result in a HTTP 404 error when running with resource within workspace

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 3 (8.0.4.3) for 8.0.4
Rational Application Developer Standard Edition Fix Pack 3 (8.0.4.3) for 8.0.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abstract:
  
  Attempts to execute a webservice might result in a HTTP 404
  error when the application is published to WebSphere Application
  Server with the publishing option set to run with resources
  within the workspace.
  
  Problem:
  
  You created the simple web service in a web project and moved
  all the web-service related class to the another java project to
  use it as utility library.
  
  When you publish this application to a WebSphere Application
  Server instance with 'Run server with resource within the
  workspace' option and run it you notice a HTTP 404 error in the
  client.
  
  Steps to create the test project'
  
  1. Create MyWAR (dynamic web project) in  MyEAR (EAR project).
  2. Create MyJAR (Java project)
  3. Create java bean for web service in MyWAR
  4. Generate JAX-WS webservice for class created on step3.
  5. Moving the all the classes in MyWAR to MyJAR
  6. Set the classpath dependency from MyWAR to MyJAR
  7. Deploy the app using the publishing option 'Run server with
  resource within the workspace'
  8. Run the webservice using the Generic Service Client
  
  Local fix:
  
  Run the application with 'Run Server with resource on Server'
  setting in server's publishing setting.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The looseconfig file has the loosechildren element in an
  undesired format.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code change to make sure the loosechildren URI has the correct
  format.
  
  The fix for this APAR is included in Rational Application
  Developer v8.0.4.3.
  

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

• R804 PSY

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