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IV89241: SYSTEM PROPERTY 'SUN.JAVA2D.FONTPATH' IS NOT SET TO THE VALUE OF ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE 'JAVA_FONTS'

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: The call
    System.getProperty("sun.java2d.fontpath") returns null.
    .
    Stack Trace: N/A
    .
    

Local fix

  • This issue can be worked around by explicitly setting the system
    property of "sun.java2d.fontpath" to the value of the
    environment variable "JAVA_FONTS".
    

Problem summary

  • The problem is caused when the system property
    "sun.java2d.fontpath" is not properly set by JVM.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The JVM has been updated so that the system property
    "sun.java2d.fontpath" is properly set.
    .
    This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
       7    SR10 FP30  (7.0.10.30)
       7 R1 SR4  FP30  (7.1.4.30)
       8    SR3  FP20  (8.0.3.20)
    
    .
    Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
    Refreshes and Fix Packs.
    For those running stand-alone, information about the available
    Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
               https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV89241

  • Reported component name

    J9 COMMON CODE

  • Reported component ID

    620700127

  • Reported release

    270

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-09-19

  • Closed date

    2016-09-21

  • Last modified date

    2018-05-28

  • 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

    J9 COMMON CODE

  • Fixed component ID

    620700127

Applicable component levels

  • R270 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
21 February 2022