An exception causes file polling ports to automatically disable.When processing large number of files, the file polling port is automatically disabled and the following exception is displayed in Integration Server Administrator.

"java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Comparison method violates its general contract!"

The disabled port can only be enabled by reloading the package.This issue occurs because of the change in the sorting algorithm in JDK 1.7.

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In webMethods Integration Server, the pub.flatFile:convertToString service eliminates the values or fields that contain only white spaces which results in incorrect outputs.

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