PM71104: ERROR ENCOUNTERED WHEN VIEWING A 8.2 LAUNCHERADMIN.BIN FILE USING 8.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following is an extract of the error encountering when
  trying to view a 8.2 LauncherAdmin.bin file using 8.4.
  java.io.InvalidClassException:
  com.ibm.websphere.dtx.launcher.admin.AccessInfo; local class
  incompatible: stream classdesc serialVersionUID =
  -3590466797994779601,
  local class serialVersionUID = 1048458156795151307
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ - WTX00041298
  GK / GK
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  WebSphere Transformation Extender with Launcher customers
  
  Problem Description:
  Launcher Administration tool fails to load the LauncherAdmin.bin
  files created using pre-8.4 versions of the product which asks
  for manual recreation of the same again as it breaks backward
  compatibility.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  ALL
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed a problem with Launcher Administration tool where it now
  works fine with the LauncherAdmin.bin files that were created
  using pre-8.4 versions of the product.
  
  Delivered in:
  8.4.0.4
  

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

  WEBSPHERE LAUNC

• Fixed component ID

  5724M4011

Applicable component levels

• R840 PSY

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