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WebSphere Application Server start menu links contain extraneous characters

Troubleshooting


Problem

After installation through the middleware installation program, the WebSphere Application Server start menu links contain extraneous characters.

Resolving The Problem

On linux systems, after installing WebSphere Application Server using the middleware installation program, the start menu link to the WebSphere tools appears as WebSphere${NUMBER) instead of WebSphere. This is a minor cosmetic problem and doesn't impact functionality.

To modify the menu links, complete the following steps:

1. Move the WebSphere menu file:

mv <ROOT_USER_HOME>/.config/menus/applications-merged/WebSphere.menu <WAS_HOME>/properties/version/nif/config/linuxMenu/menus/WebSphere.menu

2. Change directory to <WAS_HOME>/properties/version/nif/config/script

3. Run the following script:

productShortCut2StartMenuBase.sh

4. Return the WebSphere menu file to its original location:

mv <WAS_HOME>/properties/version/nif/config/linuxMenu/menus/WebSphere.menu <ROOT_USER_HOME>/.config/menus/applications-merged/WebSphere.menu

[{"Product":{"code":"SSKTXT","label":"Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":"--","Platform":[{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"}],"Version":"7.2","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSLKT6","label":"IBM Maximo Asset Management"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU055","label":"Cognitive Applications"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"7.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Product":{"code":"SS6HJK","label":"Tivoli Service Request Manager"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"7.2","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSLKTY","label":"Maximo Asset Management for IT"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"7.2.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21511761

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