PI33923: Property File Based Configuration does not correctly extract URL Providers having more than one URL

8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
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8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Unable to extract multiple "URLs" to a property file
  
  REPRODUCTION:
  
  
  1. Create multiple URLs for the server in the Administrative
  Console:
  Resources > URL > URLs
  e.g. url1, url2, url3
  
  2. Run extractConfigProperties with this command:
  AdminTask.extractConfigProperties('[-configData Server=server1
  -propertiesFileName URL_out.props
  -filterMechanism SELECTED_SUBTYPES -selectedSubTypes [URL]
  -options
  [[PortablePropertiesFile true]]]')
  
  3. Inspect output file URL_out.props.
  RESULT:
  only url1 is extracted there:
  spec="http://dummy1.com" #required
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server using Property File Based            *
  *                  Configuration (PFBC)                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: URL elements that are part of a URL     *
  *                      Provider are not extracted if there     *
  *                      are more than one.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If a URL Provider has more than one URL, only the first one is
  extracted.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code is updated so the problem no longer occurs.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.6.  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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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