* - COMMIT

I have a WAS that I am trying to end using the browser interface.  It says 
stopping, then goes back to running.  Job stays in this * - COMMIT phase. 
Other WAS's end properly. 

Job         User        Type     -----Status-----  Function 
QEJBMQLSR   QEJBSVR     BATCHI   ACTIVE            PGM-RUNMQLSR
WAS5PORTAL  QEJBSVR     BATCH    ACTIVE            *  -COMMIT 

Job log has lots of:
SQL7908-Job 544445/QUSER/QSQSRVR used for SQL server mode processing.
Display commitment control status, if active;    shows nothing.

wrkJob 544445/QUSER/QSQSRVR
shows no lock WAITs but lots of files in a library called PORTALDB with 
*SHRRD.
Display commitment control status, if active;     shows:
Commitment 
Definition     Text 
*DFTACTGRP     Default activation group

According to the help on *-COMMIT:
*  - COMMIT 
    The initial thread of the job; is performing a commit operation.
    Ending the job or the system during a commit operation is not 
    recommended.  For details, see the section titled "Commitment 
    Control during Abnormal System or Job End" in the Backup and
    Recovery - Advanced book. 

At this point I normally adopt a devil-may-care attitude and just drop the 
subsystem.

OS/400 = V5R3
PTF Group             Level  Status 
SF99530                4272  Installed 
SF99529                  37  Not installed
SF99503                   3  Not installed
SF99295                   1  Installed 
SF99287                   6  Unknown 
SF99282                   3  Unknown 
SF99269                   4  Installed 
SF99185                   4  Installed 
SF99139                   1  Installed 
SF99099                   2  Installed 

Ok, so I did notice some funky things about ptf's after the last IPL.  One 
was damaged and I removed it and downloaded it again, reloaded it and 
applied it.  However several others are in a chicken and egg contest and I 
set them to DELAYED(*YES) and I am hoping the next IPL beats them into 
submission.
SF99287               WebSphere App Server V5.0 (Base Edition) 
SF99282               WebSphere Portal Express/Express Plus Service Pack

Rob Berendt
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