PH69328: EXCEPTION 'CANNOT FORMAT GIVEN OBJECT AS A DATE' WHEN DELETING OR ADDING MSLS TO A RUNNING ITX LAUNCHER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the IBM Sterling Transformation Extender (ITX) 11.0.2
  Launcher is configured for 'Separate launcher processes', the
  following symptoms can occur:
  
  1. When attempting to remove a stopped MSL with the Launcher
  Administrator utility, the System is removed (as can be observed
  in the Management Console utility) but the log shows an
  exception.
  
  2. When attempting to add an MSL with the Launcher Administrator
  utility, the log shows an exception, and the system does not
  appear in the Management Console utility.
  

Local fix

• ITXCQ - ITX00063372
  PB / PB
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  IBM Transformation Extender users using ITX 11.0.2 who add or
  modify MSL configurations while the Java Launcher service is
  running with separate launcher processes enabled.
  
  Problem Description:
  Launcher throws "Cannot format given Object as a Date" exception
  while adding a new MSL when Java Launcher service is running.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  Windows
  

Problem conclusion

• The issue was caused by an incorrect argument passed to
  MessageFormat.format() in EventServerImpl.java.
  
  The resource string "UpdatingSystemSettings" expects a Date
  object as the first argument for timestamp formatting, but only
  the system name (String) was being passed.
  
  The code has been corrected to pass both the Date and system
  name as expected. This resolves the IllegalArgumentException and
  allows MSL updates without restarting the Java Launcher service.
  
  
  Applies to:
  11.0.2.0
  
  Fixed in the next service packs and releases.
  
  To obtain the fix for this APAR:
  
  To see if the next fix pack or product release is available,
  check the IBM Transformation Extender product Release Notes
  page:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/318755
  
  If a fix pack release is available, download it from Fix
  Central:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  
  If a new product release is available, download it from
  PassportAdvantage:
  https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/pao_customer.html
  
  
  If the fix pack or product release is not available and you
  require the APAR fix immediately, request a Limited Availability
  Interim Fix (LAIF) by opening a support Case:
  https://www.ibm.com/mysupport
  

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

  ITX

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q2300

Applicable component levels