PI80556: ADDING A SERVER RUNTIME TO THE JAVA BUILD PATH FOR A JAVA PROJECT RESULTS IN NOT BEING ABLE TO RESOLVE THE SERVER LIBRARIES

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software Fix Pack (9.6.1.1) for 9.6.1
Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 9.7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attempts to add a Server Runtime to the Java Build Path for a
  Java Project results in not being able to resolve the server
  libraries.
  
  Steps to reproduce>
  a. Create a Java project.
  b. Right click on the project and select properties > Java Build
  Path > Libraries tab > Add Library...
  c. Add WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.0 or
  WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Liberty Profile.
  Then the server runtime is not displayed in the Package
  Explorer.
  

Local fix

• 1. Add a Server Runtime to the Java Build Path for a Java
  Project
  2. Convert the project to faceted form (Right click on the
  project > Properties > Project Facets > Convert to faced
  formâ ¦)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Rational Application Development users                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ADDING A SERVER RUNTIME TO THE JAVA BUILD PATH FOR A JAVA    *
  * PROJECT RESULTS IN NOT BEING ABLE TO RESOLVE THE SERVER      *
  * LIBRARIES                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• Jan 17 2018: Fix already exists, needs to be checked if fixed in
  9.6.1.1 and 9.7
  

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 APP DEV WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724J1901

Applicable component levels

• R961 PSY

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