PH60430: ERROR MESSAGE ON WINDOWS WHEN JAVA_HOME NOT SET

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The server.bat script displays the following error message
  when JAVA_HOME is not set:
  The system cannot find the batch label specified - eof
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Core on Windows              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The server.bat script displays an       *
  *                      error message when JAVA_HOME is not     *
  *                      set and java.exe is not found in the    *
  *                      PATH.                                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When java.exe is not in the PATH and JAVA_HOME is not set,
  an error message is displayed: "The system cannot find the
  batch label specified - eof"
  The server.bat has a goto statement "goto eof" which is meant
  to return from a function.   The statement is missing a colon.
  It should read "goto :eof".
  The problem occurs in Liberty 23.0.0.10 through 24.0.0.2.
  To avoid the error message, either add the location of
  java.exe to your PATH or set the JAVA_HOME environment
  variable.
  

Problem conclusion

• The server.bat script has been corrected.  This means you will
  no longer see the error message complaining about the batch
  label.  However, you still need to add the location of
  java.exe to your PATH or set the JAVA_HOME environment
  variable.  Otherwise, you will see a different error message
  that says java "is not recognized as an internal or external
  command, operable program or batch file."
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  24.0.0.3.
  For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for WebSphere
  Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WAS LIBERTY COR

• Fixed component ID

  5725L2900

Applicable component levels