JR51453: IBM BPM UPGRADE FROM V8.0.1.2 TO V8.0.1.3 FAILS

8.0.1.3-WS-BPM-IFJR51453
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Upgrading from IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) V8.0.1.2 to
  IBM BPM V8.0.1.3 failes. The upgradeProcessData.sh script
  encounters the following error:
  
  com.lombardisoftware.tools.dbupgrade.UpgradeDatabase-
  The configured Process Server database does not
  appear to be a Teamworks Process Server database.
  java.lang.RuntimeException: The configured Process Server
  database does
  not appear to be a Teamworks Process Server database.
  

Local fix

• Workaround: Manually edit resource.xml to add the missing value
  property.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM BPM Advanced                            *
  *                  IBM BPM Standard                            *
  *                  IBM BPM Express                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Upgrading from IBM Business Process     *
  *                      Manager (BPM) V8.0.1.2 to IBM BPM       *
  *                      V8.0.1.3 failes. The                    *
  *                      upgradeProcessData.sh script            *
  *                      encounters the following error:         *
  *                      com.lombardisoftware.tools.dbupgrade.Up *
  *                      gradeDatabase-                          *
  *                      The configured Process Server           *
  *                      database does not                       *
  *                      appear to be a Teamworks Process        *
  *                      Server database.                        *
  *                      java.lang.RuntimeException: The         *
  *                      configured Process Server database      *
  *                      does                                    *
  *                      not appear to be a Teamworks Process    *
  *                      Server database.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  This issue occurs when the value(value=""') for the schema in
  the resource.xml is removed.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.0.1.3 that allows there to
  be no value for the schema in the resouce.xml.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR51453:
  
  1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
  the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue
  2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR51453, and click Continue.
  
  When you download fix packages, also download the readme file
  for each fix. Review each readme file for additional
  installation instructions and information about the fix.
  

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 STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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