PM45828: ADMINAPP INSTALL FAILED WITH JAVA.UTIL.REGEX.PATTERNSYNTAXEXCEPTION

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
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8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
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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 jacl script failed on AdminApp install command with
  the following exception:
  java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException: Illegal repetition near
  index 105:
     at java.util.regex.Pattern.error(Pattern.java:1724)
     at java.util.regex.Pattern.closure(Pattern.java:2786)
     at java.util.regex.Pattern.sequence(Pattern.java:1900)
     at java.util.regex.Pattern.expr(Pattern.java:1763)
     at java.util.regex.Pattern.compile(Pattern.java:1471)
     at java.util.regex.Pattern.<init>(Pattern.java:1144)
     at java.util.regex.Pattern.compile(Pattern.java:834)
     at java.util.regex.Pattern.matches(Pattern.java:939)
     at java.lang.String.matches(String.java:1595)
     at
  com.ibm.ws.scripting.AdminAppClient.applyChange(AdminAppClient:
  3494)
  ...
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server version 8                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the wsadmin AdminApp         *
  *                      command to install an application, the  *
  *                      application install failed with an      *
  *                      Illegal repetition error                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The AdminApp install command failed with
  java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException when using wsadmin to
  install an application.
  

Problem conclusion

• This is caused by a bug in wsadmin code. When installing an
  application using the wsadmin Jacl command, one of input tasks
  contains a url link string such as
  {http://https.tests.wsfvt.ws.ibm.com}StockQuote. It failed
  with java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException when
  comparing the input data value with the existing install task
  data. This 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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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