PH09407: COMMONEXTENSIONSHELPER CLASS PRINTS OUT A LOT OF INFORMATION MESSAGES

PH09407: commonextensionshelper class prints out a lot of information messages
9.0.5.0: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Refresh Pack
9.0.5.1: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 1
9.0.5.2: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
9.0.5.3: WebSphere Application Server traditional Version 9.0.5 Fix Pack 3
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CommonExtensionsHelper class prints out a lot of information
  messages. For example:
  
  [3/4/19 17:05:19:297 CET] 00000001 commonext I
  CommonExtensionsHelper getInputStream ENTER [ bpecontainer.jar ]
   [ META-INF/ibm-ejb-jar-ext.xml ]
  [3/4/19 17:05:20:340 CET] 00000001 commonext I
  CommonExtensionsHelper getInputStream ENTER [ taskejb.jar ] [
  META-INF/ibm-ejb-jar-ext.xml ]
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Unnecessary informational messages are  *
  *                      written to SystemOut.log                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The following informational message might appear in
  SystemOut.log when WebSphere Application Server reads bindings
  and extensions files.
  CommonExtensionsHelper getInputStream ENTER [ <JAR FILE NAME> ]
  [ <EXTENSIONS FILE NAME> ]
  

Problem conclusion

• You should ignore the message.  The code has been updated to
  only display the message when trace is enabled.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.16 and 9.0.5.0.  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

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP