PK74712: A NOCLASSDEFFOUNDERROR ON CLASS TRANAFFINITYROUTERHELPER WHEN CALLING AN EJB USING COM.IBM.WS.EJB.THINCLIENT.ZOS

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

When a client calls an EJB using
com.ibm.ws.ejb.thinclient.zos_7.0.0.jar, a NoClassDefFoundError
may be thrown.  The exception may look similar to the following:

Exception in thread "P=31621:O=0:CT"
  java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
    com.ibm.ws390.tx.TranAffinityRouterHelper
 at com.ibm.ws390.ziop.ZIOPMessagePlugin.
     processIncomingContext(ZIOPMessagePlugin.java:241)
 at com.ibm.ws390.ziop.ZIOPChannelBridge.
     filterInbound(ZIOPChannelBridge.java:411)
 at com.ibm.ws390.orb.ClientDelegate.
     invokeRequestCFW(Native Method)
 at com.ibm.ws390.orb.ClientDelegate.
     commonInvoke(ClientDelegate.java:1013)
 at com.ibm.ws390.orb.ClientDelegate.
     invoke(ClientDelegate.java:860)
 at org.omg.CORBA.portable.ObjectImpl.
     _invoke(ObjectImpl.java:484)
 at com.ibm.WsnBootstrap._WsnNameServiceStub.
     getProperties(_WsnNameServiceStub.java:39)
 at com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.
     mergeWsnNSProperties(WsnInitCtxFactory.java:1436)
 at com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.
     getRootContextFromServer(WsnInitCtxFactory.java:946)
 at com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.
     getRootJndiContext(WsnInitCtxFactory.java:865)
 at com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtxFactory.
     getInitialContextInternal(WsnInitCtxFactory.java:545)
 at com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.
     getContext(WsnInitCtx.java:123)
 at com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.
     getContextIfNull(WsnInitCtx.java:798)
 at com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.
     lookup(WsnInitCtx.java:164)
 at com.ibm.ws.naming.util.WsnInitCtx.
     lookup(WsnInitCtx.java:179)
 at javax.naming.InitialContext.lookup(Unknown Source)
 at GADSPJ.doit(GADSPJ.java:55)
 at GADSPJ.main(GADSPJ.java:35)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
    com.ibm.ws390.tx.TranAffinityRouterHelper
 at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:419)
 at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:643)
 at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.
     loadClass(Launcher.java:300)
 at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:609)

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere Application Server   *
*                  V7.0 for z/OS                               *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NoClassDefFound error is thrown when  *
*                      calling an EJB from a client.  The      *
*                      class that cannot be found is           *
*                      com.ibm.ws390.tx.TranAffinityRouterHelper
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The ejb thin client jar is missing a class required to call an
EJB on z/OS.  The class name is
com.ibm.ws390.tx.TranAffinityRouterHelper.  The name of the EJB
thin client bundle on z/OS is
com.ibm.ws.ejb.thinclient.zos_7.0.0.jar.

Problem conclusion

The missing class is added to the ejb thin client bundle.

APAR PK74712 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
Level (Fix Pack) 7.0.0.1 of WebSphere Application Server V7.0
for z/OS.

Please refer to URL:
//www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
for Fix Pack availability.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PK74712
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2008-10-29
Closed date
2008-10-30
Last modified date
2009-01-02

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 FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655I3500

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY UK41764
UP08/12/05 P F812

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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Modified date:
23 October 2021

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PK74712: A NOCLASSDEFFOUNDERROR ON CLASS TRANAFFINITYROUTERHELPER WHEN CALLING AN EJB USING COM.IBM.WS.EJB.THINCLIENT.ZOS_7.0.0.JAR.

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY UK41764

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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