RE: What are these .jar files for

Were you also experimenting earlier that year in sending emails from java? That's what the activation.jar and mail.jar are used for. Very old versions as well. I'd suggest moving them all to another location for the time being and see if anything breaks. Do you have any java based apps running from vendors? If not you're probably pretty safe, just don't delete the files on the off chance you need to figure out where to put them still.

Coy Krill
Core Processing Administrator/Analyst
Washington Trust Bank

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Jeff Crosby
Sent: 2018 August 16 09:59
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Subject: What are these .jar files for
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All,

I'm working with IBM to get DB2 Web Query to run. IBM is telling me that some 'suspect' .jar files in the /qibm/userdata/java400/ext directory could be a problem. I am to identify the applications using these files and move them to the proper applications directory.

I know zero about java. I have no idea where to begin or how to determine if they are even used at all.

The suspect files are

activation.jar 55kb
Creation date/time . . . . . : 04/26/07 15:57:12
Last access date/time. . . . : 08/16/18 08:11:30
Data change date/time. . . . : 04/19/06 08:11:06
Attribute change date/time . : 12/21/17 13:53:51

mail.jar 349kb
Creation date/time . . . . . : 04/26/07 15:57:42
Last access date/time. . . . : 08/16/18 08:11:30
Data change date/time. . . . : 04/19/06 08:13:42
Attribute change date/time . : 12/21/17 13:53:51

poi-3.2-FINAL-20081019.jar 1.36mb
Creation date/time . . . . . : 11/07/08 13:20:39
Last access date/time. . . . : 08/16/18 08:11:30
Data change date/time. . . . : 11/07/08 13:20:39
Attribute change date/time . : 12/21/17 13:53:51

poi-contrib-3.2-FINAL-20081019.jar 62kb
Creation date/time . . . . . : 11/07/08 13:20:43
Last access date/time. . . . : 08/16/18 08:11:30
Data change date/time. . . . : 11/07/08 13:20:43
Attribute change date/time . : 12/21/17 13:53:51

poi-scratchpad-3.2-FINAL-20081019.jar 772kb
Creation date/time . . . . . : 11/07/08 13:20:47
Last access date/time. . . . : 08/16/18 08:11:30
Data change date/time. . . . : 11/07/08 13:20:47
Attribute change date/time . : 12/21/17 13:53:51


(A bazillion years ago I experimented with something "poi" that was, I think, a way to create spreadsheets with RPG? I experimented only, never used it.)

Thanks for any ideas.