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Application uninstallation problems

When you try to uninstall an application or node, you might encounter problems. This topic suggests ways to resolve uninstallation problems.

What kind of problem are you having?

• After uninstalling an application through wsadmin tool, the application continues to run and throws "DocumentIOException"

If none of these steps fixes your problem:

• Verify the application and its web and EJB modules are in a stopped state before uninstalling.

• If you are uninstalling or installing an application using wsadmin, verify you are using the -conntype NONE option to invoke wsadmin and enable local mode. To use the -conntype NONE option, stop the hosting application server before uninstalling the application.
• Check to see if the problem has been identified and documented by looking at the available online support (hints and tips, technotes, and fixes).
• If we don't find your problem listed there, contact IBM support

After uninstalling application through wsadmin, the application throws "DocumentIOException"

If this exception occurs after the application was uninstalled using wsadmin with the -conntype NONE option:

• Restart the server or,
• Rerun the uninstall command without the -conntype NONE option.

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