PM45122: APPLICATION UPDATE DELETE MODULE FROM APPLICATION WITH NO DEPLOYMENT DESCRIPTOR FAILED WITH NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
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8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using application update operation, deleting a module from an
  application with no deployment descriptor failed with the
  following exception:
  
  dd_in_ear_load_EXC_
  com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.AdminException:
  dd_in_ear_load_EXC_
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.UpdateSchedulerImpl.getEarFile
  ForApp(UpdateSchedulerIml.java:787)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.UpdateSchedulerImpl.getEarFile
  ForApp(UpdateSchedulerIml.java:744)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.task.ApplicationResourcesTask.
  performTask(ApplicationRsourcesTask.java:103)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run(SchedulerImp
  l.java:312)
  at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:737)
  ADMA5012I: The installed cleanup failed for AppUpdate:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  ADMA5080E: Update of AppUpdate has ended. The update failed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Application updates that delete         *
  *                      modules from an application with no     *
  *                      deployment descriptor fail with         *
  *                      NullPointerException.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Updates of applications with no deployment descriptors fail
  with NullPointerException when the update causes an existing
  module to be deleted. The exception looks like the following:
  dd_in_ear_load_EXC_
  com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.AdminException:
  dd_in_ear_load_EXC_
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.UpdateSchedulerImpl.getEarFile
  ForApp(UpdateSchedulerIm l.java:787)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.UpdateSchedulerImpl.getEarFile
  ForApp(UpdateSchedulerIm l.java:744)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.task.ApplicationResourcesTask.
  performTask(ApplicationR sourcesTask.java:103)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run(SchedulerImp
  l.java:312)
  at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:737)
  ADMA5012I: The installed cleanup failed for myApp:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  ADMA5080E: Update of myApp has ended. The update failed.
  where myApp is the application being updated.
  

Problem conclusion

• Metadata for the deleted module should have been deleted
  before opening the updated EAR file. The problem has been
  corrected.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.2.  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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