PH09634: The policy-attachments-server.xml file under WEB-INF is not processed

19.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.3
19.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.4
19.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.5
19.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.6
19.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.7
19.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.8
19.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.9
19.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.10
19.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.11
19.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.12
20.0.0.1: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 20.0.0.1
20.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 20.0.0.2
20.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 20.0.0.3
20.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 20.0.0.4
20.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 20.0.0.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The customer has a policy-attachments-server.xml in the same
  spot as the policy-attachements-client.xml, in the
  Web-Module, in the folder /WEB-INF/. However, while the
  Client policy is picked up, the Server policy file is simply
  ignored.
  For more information, see SF case: TS001944262.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty    *
  *                  users of JAX-WS Web Services                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The policy-attachments-server.xml file  *
  *                      under WEB-INF is not processed.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If a policy-attachments-server.xml is placed in the same
  location as the policy-attachements-client.xml, in the WEB-INF
  folder of a Web-Module, the client policy is processed, but the
  server policy file is simply ignored.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem occurred because the classloader that was used for
  finding the policy-attachments-server.xml file in the Web module
  was unable to find the resource.  The problem was fixed by using
  the correct classloader when searching for the resource in the
  WEB- INF folder of the Web module.
  
  This issue is fixed by Open Liberty GitHub issue 6916. For more
  information, see https://github.com/OpenLiberty/open-
  liberty/issues/6916.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 19.0.0.3.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for
  delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  LIBERTY PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels

• RCD0 PSY

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