PI62355: License jar upgrade returns a confusing message when it fails du e to invalid edition.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

When applying license upgrade jar to an installation and it
fails due to incompatible edition, the terminal will return
the following message:
"The specified product installation is edition 8.5.5.9 and
this product addon only applies to the editions 8.5.5."

This happens because the version values were incorrectly
being formatted into their invalid edition message instead
of the edition value. After fixing the format issue, the new
message will look like below:
"The specified product installation is edition <edition A>
and this product addon only applies to the editions
<editions A,B C....>."

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM WebSphere Application Server   *
*                  Liberty - License Upgrade jar 8.5.5.8+      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: License jar upgrade returns a confusing *
*                      message when it failed due to an        *
*                      invalid edition.                        *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
When applying license upgrade jar to an installation and failed
due to incompatible edition, the terminal will return the
following message:
"The specified product installation is edition 8.5.5.9 and this
product addon only applies to the editions 8.5.5."
This is incorrect as the edition values are some how being
substituted with version number. The correct output should be
"The specified product installation is edition <edition A> and
this product addon only applies to the editions <editions A,B
C....>."

Problem conclusion

The problem is fixed by reordering some of the parameters used
to construct the SelfExtract error messages, so that the edition
variables will be correctly formatted into the 'invalidEdition'
message template.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
pack 16.0.0.2.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for
delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI62355
Reported component name
LIBERTY PROFILE
Reported component ID
5724J0814
Reported release
855
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-05-12
Closed date
2016-05-12
Last modified date
2016-06-24

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

R855 PSY
UP

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSEQTP","label":"WebSphere Application Server"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"855","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
04 May 2022

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PI62355: License jar upgrade returns a confusing message when it fails du e to invalid edition.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R855 PSY

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