PM90040: EXTRACTING STRINGNAMESPACEBINDINGS GETS INVALIDCONFIGDATATYPEEXCEPTION

8.5.5.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 1
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8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• We are extracting StringNameSpaceBindings and getting the
  following error:
  $ ./wsadmin.sh -lang jython -f export.py
  WASX7209I: Connected to process "dmgr" on node
  CruiseMatchDMDRS01 using SOAP connector;  The type of process
  is: DeploymentManager exporting binding=myBindings_password-DRS
  WASX7017E: Exception received while running file "export.py";
  exception information:
  com.ibm.ws.management.wasresource.common.
  WASResourceException: com.ibm.ws.management.wasresource.common.
  WASResourceException: com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.
  InvalidConfigDataTypeException: ADMG0007E: The configuration
  data type  StringNameSpace is not valid.
  Here is the jython script we are running:
  bindings=AdminConfig.list('StringNameSpaceBinding').splitlines(
  )
  for binding in bindings:
  print 'exporting binding=%s'%(AdminConfig.showAttribute
  (binding,'name'))
  
  AdminTask.extractConfigProperties(binding,'[-propertiesFileNamen
  sb.properties -options [[PortablePropertiesFile true]]]')
  #endfor
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server using Properties File Based          *
  *                  Configuration.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Getting exception when running          *
  *                      extractConfigProperties for             *
  *                      StringNameSpaceBinding.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Apply a fix pack containing this APAR.      *
  ****************************************************************
  Object Type StringNameSpaceBinding was defined incorrectly on
  a constants file causing the command to fail.
  

Problem conclusion

• A constants file was changed to correct the object type of
  StringNameSpaceBinding.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.8 and 8.5.5.1  Please refer to the
  Recommended Updatespage for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

• NA
  

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

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP