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The install failed because the web service being deployed had more than 1500 input fields and/or more than 1200 output fields, which resulted in a Java method being generated that exceeded the maximum byte limit for a Java method.
The fix will increase the number of input and output fields that may be processed by doing three things:
(1) Removing unnecessary code that was being produced to handle an individual field.
(2) Removing the duplication of converter objects.
(3) Handling non-primitive parameters - data structure parameters - in their own Java method.
As a result, each non-primitive input parameter can have a maximum of approximately 3800 fields, and each non-primitive output parameter can have approximately 3800 fields, with a variance of approximately 3-5%, depending if there are arrays and whether the field is a string or numeric.
As a result, one will be able to pass in multiple non-primitive input parameters that will multiply the total number of input fields that can be processed. For example, if you have two input parameters where each input parameter has 2000 fields, then total number if input fields that may be processed is 4000.
The same holds true for non-primitive output parameters.
It should be noted that all calculations are approximations, and the maximum number of actual input and output parameters may vary.
Finally, in order to pick up the fix, you will have to redeploy the web service.
Following PTFs have been approved:
SI73312 V7R4M0
SI73313 V7R3M0
SI73314 V7R2M0
We will still look at removing limitation on a per-parameter basis.
IBM agrees with the request and a solution appears to be desirable and feasible. IBM intends to provide a solution. However, IBM's plans may change and no commitment is made that a solution will be provided.