PM86318: Cannot configure session persistence through WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse (WDT).

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Cannot configure session persistence through WebSphere
  Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse (WDT).
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Session persistence cannot be enabled   *
  *                      through WDT because the "id"            *
  *                      attribute of the "httpSessionDatabase"  *
  *                      element is not shown                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When users configure session persistence in the WebSphere
  Application Server Liberty Profile, they are required to set
  the "id" attribute of the "httpSessionDatabase" element, but
  no such attribute is exposed through the WDT. As a result,
  session persistence can only be configured manually by editing
  the server.xml file.
  

Problem conclusion

• We removed the requirement for the "id" attribute of the
  "httpSessionDatabase" element, and we removed the requirement
  for the "storageRef" attribute of the "httpSession" element.
  As a result, you will be able to configure session persistence
  through WDT.
  
  Instead of requiring the following configuration for session
  persistence (as we did before this fix):
  <httpSessionDatabase id="SessionDB" dataSourceRef="SessionDS"/>
  <httpSession storageRef="SessionDB"/>
  
  You will simply need this (after the fix):
  <httpSessionDatabase dataSourceRef="SessionDS"/>
  
  Those that have explicitly set the "storageRef" and "id"
  attributes will not be impacted.
  
  We also simplified the documentation for various session
  manager configuration properties, to make it easier to
  administer the session manager through WDT.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  version 8.5.5.0. 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

  LIBERTY PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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