IBM(R) WebSphere Commerce, APAR JR17915, README

This README file applies to the WebSphere Commerce 5.4.0.4 FixPak.

Last Updated: February 17, 2003

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What's in this README

This README file describes the product changes found in the JR17915_LINUX fix.

WebSphere Commerce 5.4.0.4 FixPak will generate null pointer exception during contract migration.

This fix does not require upgrades to the supported software. Before applying this fix, ensure that you have installed the WebSphere Commerce 5.4.0.4 FixPak. This fix is not applicable to any other FixPak versions.

Installing JR17915

  1. Download the JR17915_LINUX fix from the WebSphere Commerce Support page. Extract the files into a temporary directory.

  2. Ensure that you are logged on as the root user for WebSphere Commerce.

  3. Stop the following services:

    For instructions on how to stop and start services, refer to "Starting and Stopping WebSphere Commerce Components" in the WebSphere Commerce Version 5.4 Installation Guide.

  4. To install the fix run the following command from the temporary directory:
    ./install_wc.sh WC_installdir WAS_installdir database_type
    where
    WC_installdir is the directory where WebSphere Commerce is installed. By default, the path is /opt/WebSphere/CommerceServer/
    WAS_installdir is the directory where the WebSphere Application Server is installed. By default, the path is /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/
    database_type is db2 or oracle (note: this is case sensitive)

    5. Confirm that the JR17915_LINUX fix installation was successful by opening the WC_installdir/service/efix/JR17915/JR17915_WC_LINUX.log file. The "Completed WebSphere Commerce 5.4 APAR JR17915 install with no errors." text should display at the end of the log file.

  5. Restart the following:

    For instructions on how to stop and start services, refer to "Starting and Stopping WebSphere Commerce Components" in the WebSphere Commerce Version 5.4 Installation Guide.

Uninstalling JR17915

  1. Ensure that you are logged on as the root user for WebSphere Commerce.

  2. Stop the following services:

    For instructions on how to stop and start services, refer to "Starting and Stopping WebSphere Commerce Components" in the WebSphere Commerce Version 5.4 Installation Guide.

  3. To uninstall the fix, navigate to the WC_installdir/service/efix/JR17915 directory and run the uninstall_wc.sh command, as follows:
    uninstall_wc.sh WC_installdir WAS_installdir
    where
    WC_installdir is the directory where WebSphere Commerce is installed. By default, the path is /opt/WebSphere/CommerceServer/
    WAS_installdir is the directory where the WebSphere Application Server is installed. By default, the path is /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/

    4. Confirm that the JR17915_LINUX fix installation was successful by checking the uninstall_JR17915_WC_LINUX.log file in the WC_installdir/service/efix/JR17915 directory. Ensure that no errors were reported.

  4. Restart the following:

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