PM98768: USING CUSTOMDATASTOREHELPER, TESTCONNECTION OPERATION ON NETWORK DEPLOYMENT EDITION FAILS WITH EXCEPTION

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using CustomDataStoreHelper, TestConnection operation on
  Network Deployment edition fails with the following
  exception:
  
  [9/27/13 6:01:31:233 GMT-12:00] 00000060 DataSourceCon E
  DSRA8040I:
  Failed to connect to the DataSource.  Encountered "":
  com.ibm.ws.exception.WsException: DSRA8050W: Unable to find the
  DataStoreHelper class specified: ExampleDataStoreHelper
  at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:434)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.ExtClassLoader.findClass(ExtClassLoader.jav
  a:204)
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassHelper(ClassLoader.java:699)
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:678)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.ExtClassLoader.loadClass(ExtClassLoader.jav
  a:119) Page 61 of 61
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:661)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.rsadapter.DSConfigHelper.loadClass(DSConfigHelper.jav
  a:1506)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.rsadapter.DSConfigHelper.createDataStoreHelper(DSConf
  igHelper.java:786)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.rsadapter.DSConfigurationHelper.testConnectionForGUI
  (DSConfigurationHelper.java:2164)
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.5 Network Deployment edition,     *
  *                  using the Test Connection operation         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Test Connection operation can fail      *
  *                      when datasource is configured with a    *
  *                      custom datastore helper on Network      *
  *                      Deployment edition                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The following exception might occur when performing a test
  connection operation on a datasource configured with a custom
  datastore helper on a Network Deployment edition.
  [9/27/13 6:01:31:233 GMT-12:00] 00000060 DataSourceCon E
  DSRA8040I: Failed to connect to the DataSource.  Encountered
  "":
  com.ibm.ws.exception.WsException: DSRA8050W: Unable to find the
  DataStoreHelper class specified: MyCustomDataStoreHelper
  

Problem conclusion

• The WebSphere Relational Resource adapter code has been
  corrected to ensure that the custom datastore helper class is
  loaded and available for the Test Connection operation.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.3.  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

• R850 PSY

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