KB Article #180713

Composer_3.8.0_SP22_allOS_BN161867.jar is not recognized as an update jar file

Problem

-- getting this error when trying to install a Service Pack :

Composer_3.8.0_SP22_allOS_BN161867.jar is not recognized as an update jar file. Please consult the ReadMe file for instructions on how to perform the installation.


Resolution

* check the size of the Service Pack :

> ls -l <patch file name>

* if the size is 1073741312 bytes, you are probably facing this AIX specific transfer issue : https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/specific-volume-move-always-fails-specific-byte-size-1073741312-bytes