PI22688: "JAVA.NET.URISYNTAXEXCEPTION: ILLEGAL CHARACTER IN PATH" ERROR DURING STARTUP IF WAS_HOME PATH CONTAINS A BLANK SPACE

8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
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8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
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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

• After installing WebSphere Application Server Network
  Deployment edition v8.5 with Portal Server under
  C:/Program Files (x86)/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer directory, the
  following error occurs during server startup.
  
  ?.symptom.log= {
  [4/21/14 11:10:55:022 EDT] 00000691 SystemErr ? ? R
  java.net.URISyntaxException: Illegal character in path at
  at index 16:
  file:/C:/Program Files (x86)/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/lib/
  pc-appext.jar
  [4/21/14 11:10:55:022 EDT] 00000691 SystemErr ? ? R at
  java.net.URI$Parser.fail(URI.java:2840)
  [4/21/14 11:10:55:022 EDT] 00000691 SystemErr ? ? R at
  java.net.URI$Parser.checkChars(URI.java:3013)
  [4/21/14 11:10:55:022 EDT] 00000691 SystemErr ? ? R at
  java.net.URI$Parser.parseHierarchical(URI.java:3097)
  [4/21/14 11:10:55:022 EDT] 00000691 SystemErr ? ? R at
  java.net.URI$Parser.parse(URI.java:3045)
  [4/21/14 11:10:55:022 EDT] 00000691 SystemErr ? ? R at
  java.net.URI.<init>(URI.java:606)
  [4/21/14 11:10:55:022 EDT] 00000691 SystemErr ? ? R at
  java.net.URL.toURI(URL.java:950)
  [4/21/14 11:10:55:022 EDT] 00000691 SystemErr ? ? R at
  com.ibm.wkplc.extensionregistry.RegistryLoader.canonicalizeFileU
  RL(Regis
  tryLoader.java:671)
  [4/21/14 11:10:55:022 EDT] 00000691 SystemErr ? ? R at
  com.ibm.wkplc.extensionregistry.RegistryLoader.canonicalizeURL(R
  egistryL
  oader.java:683)
  [4/21/14 11:10:55:022 EDT] 00000691 SystemErr ? ? R at
  com.ibm.wkplc.extensionregistry.RegistryLoader.canonicalizeJarUR
  L(Regist
  ryLoader.java:667)
  -------------------
  The problem is seen on V8.5.5.2 with Interim FixPI15756
  and V8.5.5.3
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  who have spaces in their WebSphere install  *
  *                  directory path.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Exception in system error log when      *
  *                      extensions are loaded during server     *
  *                      startup.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Ignore the errors, they don't cause         *
  *                  functional                                  *
  *                  problems.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  The problem occurred because we were incorrectly parsing the
  directory path to xml spaces.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed the incorrect parsing.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.4.  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

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