JR43644: CMVC 223890 - CMC CATALOGUPLOAD TO WORK ON FP6 WITHOUT FEP5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Catalog upload fails after upgrading to fix pack 6.  An
  exception similar to the following may appear in the logs:
  
  An exception was caught: java.lang.RuntimeException:
  java.lang.AbstractMethodError:
  com.ibm.commerce.catalog.changehistory.CatalogGroupChangeHistory
  ServiceImpl.getObjectStoreID()Ljava/lang/Long;
  Application message:
  An unexpected error occurred when attempting to load the data.
  The error message was: java.lang.AbstractMethodError:
  com.ibm.commerce.catalog.changehistory.CatalogGroupChangeHistory
  ServiceImpl.getObjectStoreID()Ljava/lang/Long;
  Exception message:
  java.lang.AbstractMethodError:
  com.ibm.commerce.catalog.changehistory.CatalogGroupChangeHistory
  ServiceImpl.getObjectStoreID()Ljava/lang/Long;
  Stack trace:
  java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.AbstractMethodError:
  com.ibm.commerce.catalog.changehistory.CatalogGroupChangeHistory
  ServiceImpl.getObjectStoreID()Ljava/lang/Long;
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.DataLoaderMain.execute(Data
  LoaderMain.java:488)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.content.commands.DataLoadInvoker.execute(DataLo
  adInvoker.java:101)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.content.commands.DataLoadProcess.callDataLoadIn
  voker(DataLoadProcess.java:249)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.content.commands.DataLoadProcess.run(DataLoadPr
  ocess.java:180)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.catalog.commands.CatalogImportProcess.run(Catal
  ogImportProcess.java:49)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.scheduler.SchedulerJobAsync.process(SchedulerJo
  bAsync.java:93)
  

Local fix

• The current code in fixpack 6 has a dependency on code in
  Feature Pack 5.  Upgrading to FEP5 will solve the issue.
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  Users on FEP4 who have upgraded to FP6
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  Catalog upload fails after upgrading to fixpack 6 without
  upgrading to Feature Pack 5
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Business users are unable to use the catalog loader utility to
  administer their catalog.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• This fix will remove the dependency between the fixpack and the
  feature pack.
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  The latest available maintenance information can be obtained
  from the Recommended Fixes for WebSphere Commerce technote:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21261296
  

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

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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