PM04352: PROMOTED PROPERTIES ARE MISSING WHEN INSTALLING EXPORTED EAR

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

When exporting an installed enterprise application using the
Export button in the administrative console, or using wsadmin
scripting, the generated EAR file does not contain some
WebSphere Application Server stack product deployment files in
the meta-inf/ibmconfig directory tree. The EAR file is
therefore not usable to reliably reinstall the application for
those stack products.

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  Users of WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus,  *
*                  WebSphere Process Server and any other      *
*                  product which extends the base IBM WebSphere*
*                  Application Server V6.1 and V7.0 support    *
*                  for Enhanced Enterprise Application         *
*                  Archive (Enhanced EAR) content.             *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When exporting an installed enterprise  *
*                      application using the Export button in  *
*                      the administrative console, or using    *
*                      wsadmin scripting, the generated EAR    *
*                      file does not contain some WebSphere    *
*                      Application Server stack product        *
*                      deployment files in the                 *
*                      meta-inf/ibmconfig directory tree. The  *
*                      EAR file is therefore not usable to     *
*                      reliably reinstall the application for  *
*                      those stack products.                   *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Exporting an application generates an EAR file which contains
only a minimal set of files in the meta-inf/ibmconfig directory
tree.  As part of the export process all files found in this
tree in the originally installed EAR file are removed. Only
files which are part of the base WebSphere Application Server
support for enhanced EAR content are correctly exported. Some
files, for example sca-module-properties.xml, may also be
incorrectly exported to the root directory in the EAR file.  As
a result, if the generated EAR file is used to reinstall the
application, functionality of the application may be disabled or
regressed and may cause incorrect output or runtime exceptions.

Problem conclusion

The export process has been updated to retain files in the
meta-inf/ibmconfig tree found in the originally installed EAR
file. In addition, where more recent versions of those files
are found in the application's deployment metadata, the
generated EAR file will contain the more recent version of the
file.  To enable this new export process, you must set the JVM
property "exportAllApplicationData=true" for the server
that your administrative console or wsadmin tool connect to or
for  the JVM that the export process is running in. By
default, the property is not set.

You can use the administrative console to set a JVM custom
property and the steps for this task are:
1> Connect to the console and navigate to the Java Virtual
Machine Custom Properties panel, for example,
For an application server named "server1", click "Server"
> "Application servers" > "server1" > "Process Definition" >
"Java Virtual Machine" > "Custom Properties".
For a Deployment Manager Server, click "System
administration" > "Deployment manager" > "Process Definition"
> "Java Virtual Machine" > "Custom Properties"
2> Click "New" to create the custom property;
3> Fill the Name field with "exportAllApplicationData" and the
Value field with "true";
4> Click "Apply" and then save the change.

If you run the export command using wsadmin tool in a local
mode, you can set the JVM custom property using command line
option:
-javaoption "-DexportAllApplicationData=true"

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 6.1.0.31 and 7.0.0.11.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM04352
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
61W
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-01-02
Closed date
2010-02-22
Last modified date
2014-03-24

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

R61A PSY
UP
R61H PSY
UP
R61I PSY
UP
R61P PSY
UP
R61S PSY
UP
R61W PSY
UP
R61Z PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP

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Modified date:
29 December 2021

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PM04352: PROMOTED PROPERTIES ARE MISSING WHEN INSTALLING EXPORTED EAR

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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

R61A PSY

R61H PSY

R61I PSY

R61P PSY

R61S PSY

R61W PSY

R61Z PSY

R700 PSY

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