I had the need to be able to place a JMS Message onto a Service Integration Bus Queue. I tried to use the SIBus Explorer, but it really didn’t like my WebSphere v6.1 configuration and would always throw an exception. I then checked out the IBM Client Application Tool for JMS pointed out to me […]
Default Messaging (SIBus): Modifying JMS ConnectionFactory Provider Endpoints requires a server restart
Just a quick tip, if you need to modify a JMS ConnectionFactory’s Provider Endpoints in WebSphere Application Server, be sure to re-start your server. You normally need to perform this task when you are outside the application server hosting the queue and performing remote JNDI lookups. I modified the value but always got the error […]
WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance: The XML Management Interface
Draft Redpaper, last updated: Thu, 7 Aug 2008
– Appliance Management Protocol (AMP)
– SOAP Configuration Management (SOMA)
– Debugging
The XML Management Interface is the third way to configure and administer the WebSphere
DataPower SOA Appliance, besides the WebGUI and the CLI.
Advanced techniques and patterns for business process client development
This article introduces you to techniques and patterns that you can use to develop personalized user interfaces for business processes. Although this article focuses on IBM WebSphere Process
Server as the process engine, you can use most approaches and tools to create client applications for other process engines, for example, IBM Lotus Workflow and SAP Business Workflow.
Seamless access to SAP services using IBM WebSphere integration tools
This article shows you how to design, develop, configure, deploy, and test an end-to-end purchase order scenario using WebSphere Process Server,
WebSphere Adapters, and SAP. You also learn how to create applications that Web enable SAP services and help in the analysis, design, and implementation of similar integration applications.
Create classification taxonomies programmatically in IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
By creating classification taxonomies in IBM WebSphere Service Registry
and Repository, you can flexibly catalog and organize services and your metadata,
enabling effective governance. This article illustrates a mechanism for
uploading classification taxonomies into the WebSphere Service Registry
and Repository using an XML-based interface, which can also be extended as an
integration mechanism for synchronizing classification taxonomies to WebSphere
Service Registry and Repository from other external systems. Find out how to load the
classification taxonomies into WebSphere Service Registry and
Repository using the Java Management Extensions (JMX) management APIs provided by WebSphere Service
Registry and Repository.
IBM APAR PK49507: PROFILE RECREATION Required!
In a case of something I have never seen before, it appears that PK49507: THE SIBUS RESOURCE ADAPATER WILL NOW INDICATE THAT AN MDB SHOULD BE STOPPED IF A CERTAIN NUMBER OF FAILURES ARE HIT actually requires you to recreate your entire server profile from scratch! It contains the statement: This property will only be […]
The WebSphere Contrarian: Are you sure you want to reorg that messaging engine database?
The standard practice for database administration is to periodically
check on the database and table organization to insure optimal performance —
but do these standard practices apply to a database used for JMS persistent
message storage with IBM WebSphere Application Server? (IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal)
WebSphere 6.1 and Jakarta Commons Logging (JCL) using Log4J in an EJB
In my solution, I am using Log4J inside an EJB. I created a log4j.properties file and put it on the classpath of my EJB. I created a file appender for some exception cases. When I ran my solution, I found that my file wasn’t being created. Upon further inspection, my log4j.properties file was not being […]
IBM Buys ILOG, a Business Rules Engine
Geez, I don’t know how I missed this one. ILOG is a business rules engine that can already integrate with WebSphere Process Server so this acquisition makes sense. It’s better than the one bundled with the product and used by more companies. Anyway, I’ll defer to the bloggers of the world who have more industry […]
IBM Software Support Lifecycle – General Availability, End Of Marketing, End of Support Dates
Planning that new WebSphere Process Server v6.0 GA production deployment? I suggest you check out the End Of Service Dates published by IBM for your versions to ensure that you aren’t painting yourself into a corner before you even start. Beware clicking that last link, it’s a poorly created web page with every single IBM […]
ANT & Building an EJB with the JAR task: ClassNotFoundException
Just a quick note. I was trying to build my EJB using ANT and the JAR task and when it ran, I was getting ClassNotFoundExceptions for my utility jars that should have been on the classpath. <jar jarfile=”${ejb-classes.dir}/EJB.jar” basedir=”${ejb-classes.dir}”” /> The reason is that the manifest file that existed in the directory was being overwritten […]
What’s new in WebSphere Integration Developer V6.1.2
IBM WebSphere Integration Developer is a powerful tool used by integration
developers in the assemble phase of the SOA lifecycle. You can create, test, and debug
artifacts for WebSphere Process Server, including WS-BPEL processes and state machines,
human tasks, business rules, SCA assembly diagrams, and more. This article examines the
features new to WebSphere Integration Developer V6.1.2. Basic knowledge of WebSphere
Integration Developer is required for this article.
What’s new in WebSphere Process Server V6.1.2
IBM WebSphere Process Server is a powerful runtime engine that can be used as
the heart of a Service Oriented Architecture. It is built on WebSphere Application
Server, and includes WebSphere ESB, enabling you to run integration modules created with
WebSphere Application Developer, mediation modules, and J2EE applications. This article
examines the features new to WebSphere Process Server V6.1.2. Basic knowledge of WebSphere Process Server is required for this article.
javax.xml.bind.JAXBException: Unable to locate jaxb.properties for package {0}
In my solution, I use JAXB to convert from XML over the wire into Java objects. I added the JAXB jars to my ear (as previously explained). When I deployed and tested the solution on my local server everything was fine. When I deployed and tested the solution on the development machine, which contains WebSphere […]
Do not use forward slashes in SIBus Destination names with JMS
I have an SIBus destination called: ‘MY/QUEUE’. I create a JMS QueueConnectionFactory and JMS Queue definition to this destination. jms/LoggingPoisonQueueCF and jms/LoggingPoisonQueue. When I attempt to put a message on the destination (using Spring JMS) I get the following exception: org.springframework.jms.InvalidDestinationException: CWSIA0046E: The parameter queue://MY/QUEUE?busName=SIBJMSBus is from a foreign implementation that is not supported.; nestedexception […]
Where’s that class being loaded from? – Which4J
I’d just like the tout the WHICH4J Project which has helped me immensely in my classpath confict issues with Oracle over LOG4J and JAXB. Which4J is a small utility jar that can be added to your classpath and used via: System.out.println(“WHICH 4J: ” + Which4J.which(JAXBContext.class)) Works fine with WebSphere Application Server
Log4J “NoSuchMethodError” for org/apache/log4j/Logger.trace(Ljava/lang/Object;)V
My application uses log4J and when I deployed to our development server, I was getting the following exception: CNTR0020E: EJB threw an unexpected (non-declared) exception during invocation of method “onMessage” on bean “BeanId(LoggingEAR#LoggingEJB.jar#LoggingExceptionMDB, null)”. Exception data: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org/apache/log4j/Logger.trace(Ljava/lang/Object;)V At first, I believed that this was caused by Log4J not being on the classpath in ear. […]
Adding pre-built JAR files to your EAR in Rational Application Developer
I have the following jars that I want to include on the classpath of my EAR: jaxb-api.jar jaxb-impl.jar jsr172_1.0_api.jar log4j-1.2.15.jar spring.jar For my Spring/JAXB/Log4J solution. I tried to look into the deployment descriptors to place prebuilt ears but I could not find it. My solution was to open the MANIFEST.MF file inside the EJB project. […]
WebSphere Application Server: Non-Deterministic Error when configuring Default Messaging Activation Specs
I’m in the process of moving an application from my test server to a development server. I started creating activation specifications for my MDBs. Everything was fine. Then I tried to start my ear and received the following exception: The JMS activation specification has invalid values – the reason(s) for failing to validate the JMS […]
The top 15 WebSphere MQ best practices
Many articles and books offer recommendations for designing message queuing and integrating it into applications. This article simplifies this maze by listing 15 or so widely recognized best practices for using
WebSphere MQ to implement message queuing. This article describes the most common best practices in designing, building, running, and maintaining WebSphere MQ solutions in order to achieve the full benefits of WebSphere MQ.
Oracle DBMS_CRYPTO Encryption
I spent a few days battling the oracle DBMS_CRYPTO package. This package allows the encryption of data types, including clobs and blobs (in oracle 10g). The battles included: My user not having visibility to the package in the stored procedure call. This was solved by a simple call to the DBA. In my system, I […]
WebSphere Process Server’s default log size: Very Small
I did not realize that the default log size of the test server installation of WebSphere Process Server inside of WebSphere Integration Developer was so small. It’s a single one megabyte file. This means that I don’t have all the spring exceptions that I thought I did. I suggest anyone who wants to be able […]
Configuring IBM WebSphere Process Server V6.1 with an Oracle Database
Redpaper, published: Thu, 17 Jul 2008
This IBM® Redpaper publication explains how to configure IBM WebSphere® Process Server V6.1 to work with an Oracle® database.
Still Springing Along
I’m still solidly in the spring domain with my solution. I’ve run into a number of obfuscated exceptions as I’ve gone along way my from Spring newbie to Spring intermediate newbie. They’re all nicely saved in my WebSphere Application Server log, so once I get some free time, I’ll go through them all with the […]
Rational Application Developer and Oracle Databases – PL/SQL Support Flakey
It seems like the IBM tools (Rational Software Architect & Rational Application Developer) aren’t very good at communicating with an Oracle database. I’m in the ‘Data’ view, attempting to create a stored procedure. When I ‘CREATE’ the procedure, I was getting warnings but no message about what the warning/error actually was. I fought with the […]
WebSphere InterChange Server migration to WebSphere Process Server
Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 11 Jul 2008
– Migration of WebSphere InterChange Server and WBI Adapters
– Architectural usage patterns and migration planning
– Migration tools, technical examples and scenarios
IBM® WebSphere® Process Server is the next generation business process integration server that has evolved from proven business integration concepts, application server technologies, and the latest open standards.
Spring + Oracle Database = Populating CachedRowSet produces SQLException: Invalid scale size
I have a simple table definition: CREATE TABLE TABLE1 ( COL1 CHAR(3) NOT NULL, COL2 VARCHAR2(28) NOT NULL, COL3 NUMBER) ) I noticed that I get this error when I have a column of type ‘number’ created with default type. When I removed this column from the table, everything worked fine. I have a number […]
Spring: ClassPathXmlApplicationContext File Lookup / Database Exceptions
Quick Tip: When you are trying to look up your xml Spring configuration file, ensure that you put the xml file into the build path source directory of your project. In my case, the ejbModule directory. I had it in the root of the EJB project and Spring (rightfully so) could not find it. Also, […]
WebSphere Application Server and The Spring Framework
I’m in the process of skilling up on the spring framework used within the Websphere application server container. What I have amassed so far are a ton of links to various tutorials and developerWorks articles that answer a few questions: What is Spring? Why do I want to use it? How do I use it? […]