PH32868: EXPORTED EAR FILE DOES NOT INCLUDE LATEST APPLICATION FILES.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Exported ear file does not include latest application files.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Certain file types are not exported     *
  *                      properly when an application is         *
  *                      updated.                                *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Certain file types within an application EAR file are not
  exported properly when an application is updated. These files
  include files with the extension *.xsd, *.composite &
  *.scacopy.
  When the application is first installed via the WebSphere Admin
  Console, it can also be exported and all the files contained in
  the original application will be properly exported. However, if
  the application contains one of the affected file types, and the
  application is installed, updated and then exported,  the
  exported EAR will contain the initially installed versions of
  the affected file types.
  This problem does not affect the files used by the WebSphere
  application runtime meaning the updated application will be
  fully served by the WebSphere application runtime, with the
  updated file(s).
  

Problem conclusion

• A custom JVM property must be set to enable updating these
  file
  types when an application is updated and exported:
  
  com.ibm.ws.soa.sca.app.update.enable
  
  This property should be set to "true" to enable the update.
  The
  default value is "false" and any other value, including not
  defining the property, will default to false.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.20 and 9.0.5.8. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP