Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Abstract: Publishing a JEE 6 EAR with binary modules fails in looseconfig scenario fails with NoModuleFileException Problem: This is a general problem which can be reproduced given the PlantsByWebSphere example provided by WebSphere Application Server. Steps to reproduce: 1. Use Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.0.4.1 with WebSphere Application Server 2. Extract ?WAS8_HOME?\samples\PlantsByWebSphere\pbw-ear\target\pbw-ear.ear 3. Create a new simple project called lib. Copy lib\pwb-lib.jar and PlantsByWebSphere.jar of the extracted files from pbw-ear.ear to the project lib 4. Create a new Enterprise Application Project test 5. Select project test, open Project Properties, open property page Deployment Assembly. Click Add, select Archives from Workspace and click Next. Click Add, select pbw-lib.jar and PlantsByWebSphere.jar, click OK and click Finish. Press OK 6. Select project test, open the context menu, select Generate Java EE ? Deployment Descriptor Stub 7. Publish the EAR test to WebSphere Application Server 8.0 Expected Result: Application is published without problems Actual Result: Exception NoModuleFileException: A file does not exist for module element having uri: PlantsByWebSphere.war Local fix: There is no known workaround at this time.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** There was an NPE at com.ibm.etools.wrd.websphere.core.internal.operations.Abstra ctLooseConfigXMIOperationv8Common.addLooseWebArchives(Abstra ctLooseConfigXMIOperationv8Common.java:132) that caused a publish to fail when using a binary WAR in a non-single root structure.
Problem conclusion
The root cause was that the checks that are done in com.ibm.etools.wrd.websphere.core.internal.operations.Abstra ctLooseConfigXMIOperationv8Common.addLooseModules(IVirtualRe ference[]) are not in the proper order. The fix for this APAR is included in Rational Application Developer v8.0.4.2.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM71748
Reported component name
RATL APP DEV WI
Reported component ID
5724J1901
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-08-28
Closed date
2012-12-15
Last modified date
2012-12-15
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
R850 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 December 2012