IJ49451: THE /USR/LPP/JAVA/CURRENT SYMLINK IS NOT CREATED WHEN THE SEMERU17 OR 11 PTF PACKAGE IS INSTALLED ON Z/OS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
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  Stack Trace: N/A
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Local fix

• Customer can set 'current' and 'current_64' symlinks manually.
  

Problem summary

• The /usr/lpp/java/current symlink is not created when the Semeru
  17 or 11 PTF package is installed.
  

Problem conclusion

• The symbolic link 'current' always point to the highest
  available Java release/architecture in the system. The order
  of preference while setting 'current' is J17.0_64, J11.0_64,
  J8.0_64 and J8.0.
  The symbolic link 'current_64' always point to the highest
  available 64-bit SDK in the system and its order of preference
  is J17.0_64, J11.0_64 and J8.0_64.
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  This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
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  IBM Semeru Runtimes
   11 11.0.21.0
   17 17.0.9.0
  IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition
   8 SR8 FP20 (8.0.8.20)
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  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  maintenance can be found at:
   https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk
  

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

  JAVA COMP AND P

• Fixed component ID

  620700133

Applicable component levels