Fix (APAR):                JR44450

Status:                    Fix

Product:                   IBM Business Process Manager

Release:                   8.0.0.0

Operating System:          All operating systems

Supersedes Fixes:          JR43359

Pre-requisite Fixes:       JR44113

Exclusive-requisite Fixes: 

Defect:                    JR44450

Byte size of APAR:         236942

Date:                      2012-10-26

Abstract:                  START TASK REST API DOES NOT ALWAYS RETURN STEP NAME

Problem Description:
Start task REST API does not always return step name when one should be included in the response

Problem Summary:
The Start task REST API response contains the name of the step as it is defined in the Human Service definition when the task is not yet finished. This does not work in two cases:

1. the running instance is a named snapshot and the current version of the service is being modified
2. a TWX file containing a new snapshot for the process application containing the Human Service definition is imported

Problem Conclusion:
The fix guarantees that the version of the service definition that is looked at for determining the step name
is the one that is running and not the current version.

Directions to apply fix:


1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure
   that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Extract the .zip file to a directory. For example, extract to C:\temp.

3) Add the fix pack repository location in IBM Installation Manager:
   a. Start IBM Installation Manager.
   b. In Installation Manager, click File > Preferences > Repositories.
   c. Click Add Repository.
   d. Browse to or enter the file path to the repository.config file. The repository.config file is located in the directory where
      you extracted the compressed files. For example, enter C:\temp\repository.config, and then click OK.

4) On the main page of the Installation Manager, click Update.

5) Restart WebSphere


Directions to remove fix:
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS
       ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be
          removed, fix3 must be removed first, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure
   that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Start IBM Installation Manager.

3) On the main page of the Installation Manager, click Unistall.

4) Select the package to uninstall and follow the prompts on screen.

5) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:

1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure
   that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Extract the .zip file to a directory. For example, extract to C:\temp.

3) Add the fix pack repository location in IBM Installation Manager:
   a. Start IBM Installation Manager.
   b. In Installation Manager, click File > Preferences > Repositories.
   c. Click Add Repository.
   d. Browse to or enter the file path to the repository.config file. The repository.config file is located in the directory where
      you extracted the compressed files. For example, enter C:\temp\repository.config, and then click OK.

4) On the main page of the Installation Manager, click Update.

5) Restart WebSphere.


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