PI18910: Exception in loading JDBC driver class when skipDBCreation set to true while runningsetupIdMgrPropertyExtensionRepositoryTables

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• JDBC driver class is not loading when skipDBCreation set to
  true while running setupIdMgrPropertyExtensionRepositoryTables
  and below throwing exception
  [6/18/14 10:29:20:238 GMT] 0000001f DAOHelperBase 1   Loading
  JDBC driver class: com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver
  [6/18/14 10:29:20:238 GMT] 0000001f DAOHelperBase 2   Loading
  JDBC driver... using
  org.eclipse.osgi.internal.baseadaptor.DefaultClassLoader@5147a43
  5
  [6/18/14 10:29:20:239 GMT] 0000001f exception     1
  com.ibm.websphere.wim.exception.WIMSystemException <init>
  
  com.ibm.websphere.wim.exception.WIMSystemException
          at com.ibm.ws.wim.dao.DAOHelperBase.loadJDBCClass
             (DAOHelperBase.jav a:767)
          at com.ibm.ws.wim.dao.DAOHelperBase.createConnection
             (DAOHelperBase.java:801)
          at com.ibm.ws.wim.dao.schema.DBLoaderDao.makeConnection
             (DBLoaderDao .java:502)
          at com.ibm.ws.wim.dao.schema.DBLoaderDao.getConnection
             (DBLoaderDao.java:480)
          at com.ibm.ws.wim.dao.schema.DBLoadManager.initialize
             (DBLoadManager.java:925)
          at com.ibm.ws.wim.dbsetup.DBSetup.loadProperties
             (DBSetup.java:1015)
          at com.ibm.ws.wim.dbsetup.DBSetup.
             setupIdMgrPropertyExtensionRepositoryTables
             (DBSetup.java:433)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When                                    *
  *                      setupIdMgrPropertyExtensionRepositoryTa *
  *                      bles CLI run with skipDBCreation set    *
  *                      to true, JDBC driver class is not       *
  *                      loading and throwing                    *
  *                      WIMSystemException                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When skipDBCreation parameter is set to true while running
  setupIdMgrPropertyExtensionRepositoryTables CLI, JDBC driver
  class is not loaded and throwing
  com.ibm.websphere.wim.exception.WIMSystemException
  

Problem conclusion

• This fix corrects the code to use correct method to load JDBC
  class.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.10 and 8.5.5.4.  Please refer to the Recommended
  Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP