Troubleshooting: Determining what APARs are installed on WebSphere Commerce

You can view which APAR fixes are included in a maintenance package by first, finding your WebSphere Commerce level.

Problem

You want to determine what APARs are installed in your WebSphere Commerce environment.

Solution

  1. Check the NIFStack.xml file to see which level of WebSphere Commerce is installed.
    • WC_installdir/properties/version/update/backup/NIFStack.xml
    • LinuxAIXWindowsWC_installdir/instances/instance_name/properties/version/update/backup/NIFStack.xml
    • For IBM i OS operating systemWC_userdir/instances/instance_name/properties/version/update/backup/NIFStack.xml
    NIFStack.xml file example
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><maintenance-stack>
    1<maintenance name="WebSphere Commerce Fix Pack 8.0.4.1" order="0">
        <param name="features" value="commerce;commerceear;configcommon;configmanager;docs;update"/>
        <param name="uritoreinstall" value=""/>
        <param name="isenablingifix" value="false"/>
        <param name="producttype" value="NA"/>
        <param name="wasinstalledasmaintenance" value="true"/>
        <param name="packagetype" value="NA"/>
        <param name="wasinstalledasprimary" value="true"/>
        <param name="uninstallablebyupdi" value="true"/>
        <param name="filename" value="8.0.4.1-WCServer-170110.pak"/>
        <param name="info" value="WebSphere Commerce Fix Pack 8.0.4.1"/>
        <param name="hasprofileupdates" value="false"/>
        <param name="supercedesapars" value=""/>
        <param name="supercedes" value=""/>
        <param name="builddate" value="2017/01/11"/>
        <param name="autouninstallable" value="false"/>
        <param name="iscopyjdkrequired" value="false"/>
        <param name="isbackuppackage" value="false"/>
        <param name="apars" value="FP8.0.4.1"/>
        <param name="isofficialfix" value="true"/>
        <param name="targetsubproductids" value="wc.server.be"/>
        <param name="targetproductids" value="wc.server.be"/>
    </maintenance>
</maintenance-stack>

    1 Shows the WebSphere Commerce level.

  2. Now that you have the WebSphere Commerce level, you can check the IBM Knowledge Center for the APARs that are included in a particular fix pack or mod pack. You have two options:
    • You can browse through the following topic and select a specific fix pack to view which new APARs were included in that fix pack. This option might be helpful if you are moving up one level higher (for example from 8.0.4.0 to 8.0.4.1) and you want to know whether a particular APAR is included. See List of available maintenance packages.