PM60155: ADMINTASK VALIDATE CONFIG PROPERTIES REPORTS A NULL POINTER EXCEPTION IN APPLICATION.

7.0.0.25: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 25
7.0.0.27: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 27
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
7.0.0.25: Java SDK 1.6 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR12 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A NullPointerException is thrown when using the
  AdminTask.validateConfigProperties command to validate a
  properties file with the wsadmin tool.  This occurs when a
  properties file contains multiple property values separated by
  lines.
  
  The syntax of the command is similar to:
  
  AdminTask.validateConfigProperties('[-propertiesFileName
  /usr/mydir/my.application.props -reportFileName
  /usr/mydir/my_app_error.txt -reportFilterMechanism
  Errors_And_Changes]')
  
  The following messages will appear:
  
  ADMG0824I: Start validating properties from file
  /usr/mydir/my.application.props.
  ADMG0826I: Error found in section ResourceType=Application
  ConfigType=Application:ContainingConfigType=Application:Attribut
  eName=null
  ConfigId=Cell=cellA:Deployment=myDeployment1
  Error=java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  ADMG0826I: Error found in section ResourceType=Application
  ConfigType=Application:ContainingConfigType=Application:Attribut
  eName=null
  ConfigId=Cell=cellA:Deployment=myDeployment2
  Error=java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  ADMG0825I: End validating properties from file
  /usr/mydir/my.application.props.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V7.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: AdminTask validateConfigProperties      *
  *                      command reports a                       *
  *                      NullPointerException in the             *
  *                      application.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The problem is caused by the MapInitParamForServlet install
  task because it contains multiple property values separated
  by lines on row1. The properties file parser only reads the
  first line of the property value when parsing the property
  value and causes the NullPointerException error during
  validation.
  

Problem conclusion

• This is a bug in the properties file based configuration
  (PFBC) parser code when installing an application through the
  PFBC command and one of the install tasks specified in the
  properties file contains multiple property values separated
  by lines. The parser only read the first line of the property
  value. This has now been corrected.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 7.0.0.25.  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

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61I PSY

     UP

• R61P PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R61Z PSY

     UP