PI52066: CLEARCLASSCACHE.SH ON Z/OS COMPLETES WITH RC 1 EVEN THOUGH THE SCRIPT WORKED

9.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 Fix Pack 6
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8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21
9.0.5.11: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5.11

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Executing script clearClassCache.sh on z/OS completes with a RC
  1 even when the script completed successfully.  This can be
  seen after issuing this command after the script is run:
  echo $?
  
  postinstallerConfigActions log will show:
  <logger>com.ibm.ws.install.configmanager.actionengine.ant.utils.
  ANTLogToCmtLogAdapter</logger>
    <level>SEVERE</level>
  <class>com.ibm.ws.install.configmanager.actionengine.ant.utils.A
  NTLogToCmtLogAdapter</class>
    <method>messageLogged</method>
    <thread>1</thread>
    <message>Result: 1</message>
  </record>
  

Local fix

• The return code of 1 is not indicative of a failure and can be
  safely ignored.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server for z/OS V9.0                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Upon successful completion script       *
  *                      clearClassCache.sh exits with return    *
  *                      code 1 (one).                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The clearClassCache.sh script is missing commands that set the
  return value upon successful completion.
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply APAR PI52066 to enable the clearClassCache.sh script to
  return code 0 (zero) upon successful completion.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 9.0.0.6.  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

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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