JR51113: DB UPGRADE COMMAND FAILS IF WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER IS UPGRADED TO V8.5.5.3

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• For BPM 8.5.5, if the WAS is upgraded to 8.5.5.3, the DB upgrade
  command will fail with error "ClassNotFoundException:
  org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.EFreezeThunk".
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced *
  *                  IBM BPM Standard                            *
  *                  IBM BPM Express                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you upgrade to IBM Business        *
  *                      Process Manager (BPM) V8.5.5.0 from     *
  *                      IBM BPM V8.5.0.1 and IBM WebSphere      *
  *                      Application Server is already           *
  *                      upgraded to V8.5.5.3, the DBUpgrade     *
  *                      command fails with the following        *
  *                      error:                                  *
  *                      ClassNotFoundException:                 *
  *                      org.eclipse.emf.ecore.impl.EFreezeThunk *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  This issue is caused by the inconsistent version of the
  plug-ins in was_home/BPM/Lombardi/lib and was_home/plugins.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 that uses the latest
  version of WebSphere Application server plug-ins for the
  DBUpgrade class path so that you no longer receive the
  ClassNotFoundException.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR51113:
  
  1. Select the IBM Business Process Manager with your edition
  from the product selector, the installed version to the fix
  pack level, and your platform, and click Continue.
  2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR51113, and click Continue.
  

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

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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