PH32869: TEMPORARY EAR FILE NOT DELETED AFTER PARTIAL APPLICATION UPDATE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A temporary EAR file remains in the "wstemp" directory after
  using the AdminApp.update command to update files in an
  application. The temporary EAR file should be deleted when the
  command is finished.
  

Local fix

• Manually delete EAR file in the "wstemp" directory.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server updating an already-installed        *
  *                  application                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An EAR file remains in the wstemp       *
  *                      directory after updating an             *
  *                      application                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Users of WebSphere Application Server can update an
  application using the wsadmin command line interface.  When
  wsadmin is used to update files within an application (a
  "partial" application update), a temporary EAR file is created
  in the <WAS_PROFILE_HOME>/wstemp directory. This file remains
  after the command is finished and even after the server is
  shut down.
  This problem does not occur if you update the application
  using the  administrative console, or if you use wsadmin to
  replace the whole EAR.  It only occurs for a partial update
  using the wsadmin client.
  For example, the following command is used to update the
  web.xml file in the application named DefaultApplication.ear:
  wsadmin -lang jython -f webxml-update.py
  Contents of webxml-update.py:
  AdminApp.update('DefaultApplication', 'file', ['-operation',
  'update','-contents',  'web.xml', '-contenturi',
  'DefaultWebApplication.war/WEB-INF/web.xml'])
  AdminConfig.save()
  After command completion DefaultApplication.ear remains in a
  subdirectory of the "wstemp" directory.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem was caused by a failure to close the EAR file
  which prevented it from being deleted.  The code is now
  updated to close the EAR file.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.20 and 9.0.5.7. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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 APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP