JR49747: UpdateDB task fails during fixpack 8 installation if DBAPwd or dbaName is not populated is not populated

7.0.0.9 for Developer Express
7.0.0.9 for Developer Professional
7.0.0.9 for Developer Enterprise
7.0.0-WS-WCServer-FP009

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When installing fix pack  8 for WebSphere Commerce V7 to an
  instance with the update database option set to "true" the
  updatedb script may fail if the
   DBAPwd or dbaName parameters are  not set in the instance.xml
  
  
  
  
   You will see a message similar the following in the
  updatelog.txt file:
  
   (Mar 12, 2014 3:17:29 PM), Install,
  com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFMaintenance, msg1,
  updatedatabase --> WC Product type: Server
   (Mar 12, 2014 3:17:29 PM), Install,
  com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFMaintenance, msg1,
  updatedatabase --> WC instance type: commerce
   (Mar 12, 2014 3:17:34 PM), Install,
  com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFMaintenance, msg1,
  updatedatabase --> Update DB Log location:
  /websphere/websphere70/Commerce/logs/update/updatedb-WC_Instance
  .log
   (Mar 12, 2014 3:17:34 PM), Install,
  com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFMaintenance, msg1,
  updatedatabase --> Update DB return code: 1
   (Mar 12, 2014 3:38:54 PM), Install,
  com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFMaintenance, msg1,
  updatedatabase --> Applying updates to the database associated
  with the instance "WC_Instance" failed or timed out.
   See the log file
  "/websphere/websphere70/Commerce/logs/update/updatedb-WC_Instanc
  e.log"
   and the topic "Update Installer warning message while updating
  the database"in the Troubleshooting section of the Information
  Center.
  
  
   From the updatedb-WC_Instance.log
  
   /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Commerce/components/Fixpack/xml/configureDat
  abaseFixpack.xml:163: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at org.apache.tools.ant.Task.perform(Task.java:373)
     at
  org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Sequential.execute(Sequential.java
  :64)
     at net.sf.antcontrib.logic.IfTask.execute(IfTask.java:197)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
  

Local fix

• Run the updatedb utility at a later time following the steps in
  the Information Center documented here:
  
   http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v7r0m0/topic/com.ibm.c
  ommerce.admin.doc/refs/rdbupdatedbutility.htm
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
   WebSphere Commerce V7 users installing Fix Pack 8 with an empty
  DBAPWD parameter the instance.xml
  
   PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
   UpdateDB task fails during fixpack 8 installation if  DBAPwd is
  not populated
  
   BUSINESS IMPACT:
   Requires additional steps to be take after the fix pack is
  installed
  
   RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• The configureDatabaseFixpack.xml was updated to remove the
  DBAPWD check.
  
  
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   The latest available maintenance information can be obtained
  from the Recommended Fixes for WebSphere Commerce technote:
   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21261296
  

Temporary fix

• Run the updatedb utility at a later time following the steps in
  the Information Center documented here:
  
  http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wchelp/v7r0m0/topic/com.ibm.co
  mmerce.admin.doc/refs/rdbupdatedbutility.htm
  

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

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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