PM69192: WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER FOR Z/OS ZPMT.SH COMMAND DOES NOT P ROVIDE DEFAULT VALUES FOR STACK PRODUCTS.

8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the zpmt.sh command to generate a stack
  create/augment job for a stack product, default values for any
  of the stack augmentation arguments that depend on "create"
  arguments will not get resolved if the user takes the default
  value for the dependent "create" argument.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server for V8.5 that use the zpmt.sh        *
  *                  command to generate customization jobs.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Some default values for stack           *
  *                      products are not getting resolved       *
  *                      when using the zpmt.sh command to       *
  *                      generate customization jobs.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When using the zpmt.sh command to generate stack
  create/augment jobs for a stack product, default values for any
  of the stack augmentation arguments that depend on "create"
  arguments will not get resolved if the user takes the default
  value for the dependent "create" arguments.
  

Problem conclusion

• The zpmt.sh command will iteratively attempt to resolve default
  values until an attempt results in no values being resolved.
  
  APAR PM69192 is currently targeted for inclusion in
  Service Level (Fix Pack) 8.5.0.1 of WebSphere Application
  Server V8.5.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

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 FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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