SE56021: RDI 9.0: LOCAL HELP UPDATER NOT WORKING DUE TO MISSING JETTY PLUGIN

Rational Developer for i Fix Pack 1 (9.0.0.1) for 9.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When trying to use the local help updater feature without the
  'Web Developer tools' installable feature installed, it will
  fail with a pop up that says:
  'A connection to the Local Help Updater cannot be established.
  Save all your work, restart the application, and then retry to
  update your help content'
  
  When this problem occurs, the workspace/.metadata/.log file
  will have an error:
  '!MESSAGE Jetty plugins are unavailable, could not start local
  server'
  
  This occurs because the plugin org.eclipse.jetty.webapp
  required for the local help updater was not installed.
  
  This problem does not occur if the 'Web Developer tools'
  installable feature is installed.  The Modify wizard in IBM
  Installation Manager can be used to add or remove installed
  features.
  
  There is another workaround for this problem in a technote
  written for a different product that can be used:
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21641599
  
  Note: once the issue is resolved in the product, this
  workaround would need to be removed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Those using the local help updater without   *
  *                 the 'Web Developer tools' feature installed  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Local Help Updater not working due to   *
  *                      missing jetty plugin                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When trying to use the local help updater feature without the
  'Web Developer tools' installable feature installed, it will
  fail with a pop up that says:
  'A connection to the Local Help Updater cannot be established.
  Save all your work, restart the application, and then retry to
  update your help content'
  
  When this problem occurs, the workspace/.metadata/.log file
  will have an error:
  '!MESSAGE Jetty plugins are unavailable, could not start local
  server'
  
  This occurs because the plugin org.eclipse.jetty.webapp
  required for the local help updater was not installed.
  
  This problem does not occur if the 'Web Developer tools'
  installable feature is installed.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.0.0.1 update.
  

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

  RATL DEV FOR I

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99DI

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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