Troubleshooting: Project facet EAR version 7.0 is not supported

Problem

When performing a fresh installation of HCL Commerce Developer 9.1.10.0 or 9.1.11.0, the error Project facet EAR version 7.0 is not supported. is encountered.

Solution

• Modify the installation script
  1. Open the following file from the HCL Commerce Developer Installation Manager repository:

     HCL_Commerce_Enterprise_Vxyz_Developer.zip\native\com.ibm.commerce.toolkit.native.common_XXXXX.zip\setup\sdksetup.xml
     

  2. Locate and delete the following three lines:

     <addear displayName="Customization Test Server" ear="commerceue-ear" failOnError="true" />
     <addear displayName="Store Test Server" ear="crs" failOnError="true" />
     <addear displayName="Search Test Server" ear="search-ear" failOnError="true" />
     

  3. Save the file and restart the installation process.

     The error should no longer appear since the task that causes the issue has been removed.

• Restore EAR configuration after installation.

  If the installation completes successfully:

  1. Navigate to:

     C:\WCDE_V9\setup\sdksetup.xml
     

  2. Re-add the three lines you previously removed:

     <addear displayName="Customization Test Server" ear="commerceue-ear" failOnError="true" />
     <addear displayName="Store Test Server" ear="crs" failOnError="true" />
     <addear displayName="Search Test Server" ear="search-ear" failOnError="true" />
     

  3. Open a command prompt and run the setup script:

     C:\WCDE_V9\bin> setupSDK.bat
     

     If this completes successfully, the installation is now complete. If it fails, proceed to the troubleshooting steps below.

• Pre-existing WebSphere Liberty Installation.

  This error may also be caused by a pre-existing version of WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Liberty installed on the system.

  To resolve:
  • Uninstall any previously installed versions of WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Liberty.
  • Delete the corresponding installation directories manually.
  • Perform a fresh installation of the required prerequisite software:
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server V9 (version 9.0.5.x)
    • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Liberty (version 22.0.0.x)
    • IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 (version 8.0.7.x)

• To resolve:Troubleshooting: Manually generate featureList.xml.
  1. Open a command prompt and navigate to:

     <installation_directory>\IBM\WebSphere\Liberty\bin
     

  2. Run the following command to generate featureList.xml:

     featureManager.bat featureList C:\Test\featureList.xml
     

     Note: This process may take time to complete. Allow it to run without interruption.
  3. Copy the generated file to the following directory:

     WCDE_V9\workspace\.metadata\.plugins\com.ibm.ws.st.core\WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile
     

  4. Rerun the setup script:

     C:\WCDE_V9\bin> setupSDK.bat