PI46759: JAVA.UTIL.REGEX.PATTERNSYNTAXEXCEPTION IN ADMINAPP.EDIT WHEN STRING INCLUDES QUESTION MARK (?)

8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
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8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
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8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
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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

• The following error was received when the client tried an
  AdminApp.edit operation with a string substitution.
  
  When a environment variable entry contains multiple question
  marks in a field, attempting to edit another existing entry
  will fail.
  
  Example:
  Environment variable named "EnvEntry1" has a description of
  "???". The user tries to edit another existing variable named
  "EnvEntry2" with a command like below (using Jython):
  
  AdminApp.edit('MyServletEAR', [ '-MapEnvEntryForWebMod',
  [['MyServlet', 'MyServlet.war,WEB-INF/web.xml', 'EnvEntry2',
  'String', '(.*\n)*.*', 'TestDescription']] ])
  
  The error received was:
  WASX7120E:
  Diagnostic information from exception with text
  "java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException:
  java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException: Dangling meta character
  '?'
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Using more than one question mark in    *
  *                      the description field was not processed *
  *                      correctly when using AdminApp.edit      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The code did not process more than one question mark as a
  special
  character in a regular expression.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was updated to look for consecutive question marks and
  process them so internal regular expressions can handle them.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.9.  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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