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PH44199: SystemOut.log files contain error message 'ODCTreeImpl E ODCF0002E: Exception: The string "--" is not permitted within

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Environments that define cell, node, or server names which
have double hyphens ´--´ contain the following error and
warning messages in SystemOut.log files with corresponding
ffdc entries:

[2/24/22 16:10:56:485 UTC] 00000072 SystemOut     O FATAL:
org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The string "--" is not
permitted within comments.
[2/24/22 16:10:56:486 UTC] 00000072 ODCTreeImpl   E
Exception perfoming events: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The
string "--" is not permitted within comments.
[2/24/22 16:10:56:492 UTC] 00000072 ODCTreeImpl   E
ODCF0002E: Exception: The string "--" is not permitted within
comments..

[2/24/22 16:10:57:022 UTC] 00000072 ODCTreeImpl   E
ODCF0002E: Exception:  rollbackTransaction:initial
contribution from ...

[2/24/22 16:10:57:405 UTC] 00000072 ODCGroup      E
ODCF0002E: Exception: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The
string "--" is not permitted within comments..

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
*                  WAS ND edition.                             *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: SystemOut.log files contain error       *
*                      message 'ODCF0002E: Exception: The      *
*                      string "--" is not permitted within     *
*                      comments..'                             *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Environments that define cell, node, or server names which have
double hyphens ´--´ contain the following error and warning
messages in SystemOut.log files with corresponding ffdc
entries:
[2/24/22 16:10:56:485 UTC] 00000072 SystemOut     O FATAL:
org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The string "--" is not permitted
within comments.
[2/24/22 16:10:56:486 UTC] 00000072 ODCTreeImpl   E   Exception
perfoming events: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The string "--"
is not permitted within comments.
[2/24/22 16:10:56:492 UTC] 00000072 ODCTreeImpl   E   ODCF0002E:
Exception: The string "--" is not permitted within comments..
[2/24/22 16:10:57:022 UTC] 00000072 ODCTreeImpl   E   ODCF0002E:
Exception:  rollbackTransaction:initial contribution from ...
[2/24/22 16:10:57:405 UTC] 00000072 ODCGroup      E   ODCF0002E:
Exception: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The string "--" is not
permitted within comments...

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The On Demand Configuration (ODC) component was altered to use
the decimal character reference for hyphens when cell, node, or
server names are inserted into xml comment text.

The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix packs
8.5.5.22 and 9.0.5.12. For more information, see 'Recommended
Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH44199
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724H8800
    • 

  • Reported release
    900
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2022-02-15
    • 

  • Closed date
    2022-05-12
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2022-05-12
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724H8800
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            13 May 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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