IBM PI37248: A PROPERTY FILE BASED CONFIGURATION (PFBC) FILE MIGHT FAIL TO AP PLY. - United States   FIXES ARE AVAILABLE
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24040035]
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24040425]
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24040533]
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041178]
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041590]
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041819]
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042150]
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043005]
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042746]
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043844]
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044096]
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044479]
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15 [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044734]


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APAR STATUS
 * CLOSED AS PROGRAM ERROR.
    
   
   

ERROR DESCRIPTION
 *  A PFBC file might fail to apply. Wsadmin will show an error
   similar to this:
   
   java.lang.Exception: java.lang.Exception: ADMG0660E:
   Properties File Validation during command
   applyConfigProperties failed.  See Report file for details.
   
   The report file will contain an error similar to this:
   Error=java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
   com.ibm.websphere.management.configservice.ConfigServiceHelper.g
   etConfigDataType(ConfigServiceHelper.java:235)
    at
   com.ibm.ws.management.configservice.WorkspaceHelper.getType(Work
   spaceHelper.java:563)
    at
   com.ibm.ws.management.configservice.WorkspaceHelper.getDelegator
   (WorkspaceHelper.java:584)
    at
   com.ibm.ws.management.configservice.ConfigServiceImpl.getAttribu
   tes(ConfigServiceImpl.java:2102)
    at
   com.ibm.ws.management.commands.properties.resources.common.Apply
   Properties.setProperties(ApplyProperties.java:240)
   
   
    
   
   

LOCAL FIX

PROBLEM SUMMARY
 *  ****************************************************************
   * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
   *                  Server Property File Based Configuration    *
   ****************************************************************
   * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A Property File Based Configuration     *
   *                      (PFBC) file might fail to apply.        *
   ****************************************************************
   * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
   ****************************************************************
   A recent (8.5.5.5) parser change introduced a problem where
   types that have default values noted in the file and are not
   Strings can be incorrectly processed.  For example:
   isolatedClassLoader=false #boolean,default(false)
   might be incorrectly processed, and as a result, the file
   might not apply.
   
   
    
   
   

PROBLEM CONCLUSION
 *  The parsing code is updated so the problem no longer occurs.
   
   The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
   fix pack 8.5.5.6.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
   page for delivery information:
   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980 [http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980]
   
   
    
   
   

TEMPORARY FIX

COMMENTS

APAR INFORMATION
 * APAR NUMBER
   PI37248
   
   
 * REPORTED COMPONENT NAME
   WEBS APP SERV N
   
   
 * REPORTED COMPONENT ID
   5724H8800
   
   
 * REPORTED RELEASE
   850
   
   
 * STATUS
   CLOSED PER
   
   
 * PE
   NoPE
   
   
 * HIPER
   NoHIPER
   
   
 * SPECIAL ATTENTION
   NoSpecatt / Xsystem
   
   
 * SUBMITTED DATE
   2015-03-18
   
   
 * CLOSED DATE
   2015-03-20
   
   
 * LAST MODIFIED DATE
   2015-03-24
   
   

 * 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
   UP

Question: Portal v8.5 install fails with INSTCONFFAILED - No Portral logs are written Portal v8.5 install fails with INSTCONFFAILED - No Portral logs are written

Answer: The parsing code is updated so the problem no longer occurs.
   
   The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
   fix pack 8.5.5.6.