PI71413: V9 GENPLUGINCFG.BAT FAILS WHEN CMD LINE VALUE CONTAINS PARENTHESIS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• GenPluginCfg.bat for WebSphere Application Server V9 fails with
  the following error when a cmd line value contains parenthesis:
  
  "... was unexpected at this time"
  
  For example:
  
  [WAS_INSTALL_ROOT]\AppServer\bin>GenPluginCfg.bat
  -output.file.name "C:\Program Files
  (x86)\IBM\temp\plugin-cfg.xml"
  
  \IBM\temp\plugin-cfg.xml was unexpected at this time.
  
  This is particularly problematic for cmd line options which
  require directory path values like:
  
  -config.root
  -output.file.name
  -destination.root
  

Local fix

• The error is attributed to GenPluginCfg's use of the param
  expansion variable %~1 in its 'addprop' routine which removes
  the surrounding quotes from an input value:
  
  :addprop
    IF NOT "%NEW_ARGS%"=="" (
      set NEW_ARGS=%NEW_ARGS% %~1
      SHIFT
      GOTO parse2
    )
  ...
  
  Because the input variable is referenced inside a parenthesised
  block, Windows treats the first closing parentheses it finds
  (in this case, from the input value) as the block's close.
  
  Changing the aforementioned statement to use the general arg
  reference syntax (%1) preserves the value's surrounding quotes
  as they are passed in and allows the command to succeed:
  
  :addprop
    IF NOT "%NEW_ARGS%"=="" (
      set NEW_ARGS=%NEW_ARGS% %1
      SHIFT
      GOTO parse2
    )
  ...
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: GenPluginCfg.bat fails if parenthesis   *
  *                      are used in the path                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The GenPluginCfg.bat file on Microsoft Windows operating
  systems has a problem dealing with a submitted path statement
  that contains a parenthesis.
  

Problem conclusion

• The GenPlugincfg.bat file was updated so it can handle
  parentheses within a path statement.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 9.0.0.3.  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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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