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PM46393: CORRUPTED CHARACTERS IN INFORMATION CENTER FOR WSCALLHELPER CLASS

Fixes are available

8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
7.0.0.23: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 23
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
7.0.0.25: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 25
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
7.0.0.27: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 27
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
6.1.0.47: WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Fix Pack 47
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
6.1.0.43: Java SDK 1.5 SR13 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.45: Java SDK 1.5 SR14 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
6.1.0.47: Java SDK 1.5 SR16 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.23: Java SDK 1.6 SR10 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.25: Java SDK 1.6 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR12 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • There is one section (at the bottom of the web page) in the
    Information Center which contains unreadable characters. I
    extracted the source from the Information Center site:
    
    <dd>PK58756
    This method returns the underlying physical JDBC connection to
    the
    caller. Take caution when you
    ????? * use the underlying physical connections directly,
    because some
    important functions of the application
    ????? * server will be lost, such as the following:
    ????? * <li> Tracing </li>
    ????? * <li> Deferred enlistment </li>
    ????? * <li> Transaction management </li>
    ????? * <li> Exception mapping </li>
    ????? * <li> Connection pooling </li>
    
    ????? *
    ????? * Do not actually close the underlying physical
    connection;
    instead, close the connection handle from the application
    ????? * server. If you close the native connection handle, there
    will be failures the next time the application server uses the
    connection handle.
    ????? *????
    <p>
    </p></dd>
    
    Links to Information Center pages (which have the problem) in
    V7 and V8:
    
    V7
    
    http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v7r0/index.jsp?
    topic=%2
    Fcom.ibm.websphere.javadoc.doc%2Fweb%2Fapidocs%2Fcom%2Fibm%2Fweb
    sphere%2
    Frsadapter%2FWSCallHelper.html
    
    V8
    http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v8r0/index.jsp?
    topic=%2
    Fcom.ibm.websphere.javadoc.doc%2Fweb%2Fapidocs%2Fcom%2Fibm%2Fweb
    sphere%2
    Frsadapter%2FWSCallHelper.html
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Information Center documentation        *
    *                      displays invalid characters for the     *
    *                      javadoc of                              *
    *                      WSCallHelper.getNativeConnection()      *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The javadoc for the WSCallHelper.getNativeConnection() methods
    contains some invalid characters and this results in the
    Information Center displaying unwanted characters like "?????".
    

Problem conclusion

  • This javadoc has been updated such that the invalid
    characters are removed.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix packs 6.1.0.43, 7.0.0.23 and 8.0.0.3.  Please refer to the
    Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM46393

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE APP S

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0800

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-08-25

  • Closed date

    2011-11-21

  • Last modified date

    2011-11-21

  • 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

    WEBSPHERE APP S

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0800

Applicable component levels

  • R61A PSY

       UP

  • R61H PSY

       UP

  • R61I PSY

       UP

  • R61S PSY

       UP

  • R61W PSY

       UP

  • R700 PSY

       UP

  • R800 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 October 2021