PI51988: Invoking productInfo with valid command but bad option does not give errors

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
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
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

• When running productInfo command no validation on the
  option,
  but we do only on the action.
  
  The following command doesn't give error and also doesn't
  list
  ifxes installed
  ./productInfo version -ifixes
  
  The Correct command is
  ./productInfo version --ifixes
  

Local fix

• N.A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Invoking the productInfo script with a  *
  *                      valid command but a bad option does not *
  *                      result in an error.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The productInfo script has several commands that can be run, for
  example, "productInfo validate".  If you run the productInfo
  script with an invalid command, an appropriate error is
  displayed.  However if you run the script with a valid command
  but an invalid option, the command will not run and no error
  will be displayed.  An example of an invocation with a valid
  command but invalid option is:
  
  productInfo validate --thisIsABadOption
  

Problem conclusion

• Code was changed so that an appropriate error message is
  displayed when the productInfo script is invoked with a valid
  command but invalid option.
  
  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

  WAS LIBERTY COR

• Fixed component ID

  5725L2900

Applicable component levels

• R855 PSY

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