PM40570: DIAGNOSTIC CONFIG DUMP RETURNS NULL FOR TRANSACTION SUPPORT.

8.0.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following error appears in SystemOut.log and a NULL value
  is returned for transaction support.
  
  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: value:
  XATransaction
  at
  com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ServerFunction.createDiagnosticTypedValue(Server
  Function.java:560)
  at
  com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ResourceAdapterDDImpl.getConfigDump(ResourceAdap
  terDDImpl.java:466)
  at
  com.ibm.ejs.j2c.J2CDiagnosticAlertHelperImpl.getConfigDump(J2CDi
  agnosticAlertHelperImpl.java:305)
  at
  com.ibm.ejs.j2c.J2CGlobalConfigProperties.getConfigDump(J2CGloba
  lConfigProperties.java:1633)
  at
  com.ibm.ejs.j2c.ConnectionFactoryDetailsImpl.getConfigDump(Conne
  ctionFactoryDetailsImpl.java:700)
  at
  com.ibm.ejs.j2c.mbeans.ConnectionFactoryMbeanImpl.configDump(Con
  nectionFactoryMbeanImpl.java:1224)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 who enable diagnostic config    *
  *                  for the connection manager.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Transaction support field of            *
  *                      diagnostic config shows up as NULL.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  An incorrect data type was used for transaction support, which
  causes the value not to show up.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been corrected to properly supply the transaction
  support value as the correct data type for diagnostic config.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.1.  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

• R800 PSY

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