i am new to dspace i am using dspace version 6.3 please please help me its becoming blocker

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Firoz Alam

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Jun 18, 2019, 4:59:19 PM6/18/19

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Dear Team,

I have installed dspace on locally and trying to run it run and jspui page is opening.

Now when i am trying to make rest call to dspace-rest i get below error

ailure during filter init: DSpace home directory could not be determined. It MUST include a subpath of '/config/config-definition.xml'. Please consider setting the 'dspace.dir' system property or ensure the dspace-api.jar is being run from [dspace]/lib/.:java.lang.RuntimeException: DSpace home directory could not be determined. It MUST include a subpath of '/config/config-definition.xml'. Please consider setting the 'dspace.dir' system property or ensure the dspace-api.jar is being run from [dspace]/lib/.

Jun 18, 2019 7:28:43 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext listenerStart

SEVERE: Exception sending context initialized event to listener instance of class [org.dspace.servicemanager.servlet.DSpaceKernelServletContextListener]

java.lang.RuntimeException: Failure during filter init: DSpace home directory could not be determined. It MUST include a subpath of '/config/config-definition.xml'. Please consider setting the 'dspace.dir' system property or ensure the dspace-api.jar is being run from [dspace]/lib/.

at org.dspace.servicemanager.servlet.DSpaceKernelServletContextListener.contextInitialized(DSpaceKernelServletContextListener.java:92)

at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext.java:4770)

at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5236)

at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1423)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1413)

at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: DSpace home directory could not be determined. It MUST include a subpath of '/config/config-definition.xml'. Please consider setting the 'dspace.dir' system property or ensure the dspace-api.jar is being run from [dspace]/lib/.

at org.dspace.servicemanager.config.DSpaceConfigurationService.getDSpaceHome(DSpaceConfigurationService.java:628)

at org.dspace.servicemanager.config.DSpaceConfigurationService.loadInitialConfig(DSpaceConfigurationService.java:465)

at org.dspace.servicemanager.config.DSpaceConfigurationService.<init>(DSpaceConfigurationService.java:87)

at org.dspace.servicemanager.DSpaceKernelImpl.start(DSpaceKernelImpl.java:148)

at org.dspace.servicemanager.servlet.DSpaceKernelServletContextListener.contextInitialized(DSpaceKernelServletContextListener.java:81)

... 9 more

Jun 18, 2019 7:28:43 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log

INFO: Initializing Spring root WebApplicationContext

Jun 18, 2019 7:28:43 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext listenerStart

SEVERE: Exception sending context initialized event to listener instance of class [org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener]

org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'dspace.eventService' defined in ServletContext resource [/WEB-INF/applicationContext.xml]: Instantiation of bean failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Factory method [public org.dspace.services.EventService org.dspace.utils.DSpace.getEventService()] threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalStateException: DSpace kernel cannot be null

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(ConstructorResolver.java:603)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1057)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:953)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:487)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:458)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory$1.getObject(AbstractBeanFactory.java:293)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:223)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:290)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:191)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.preInstantiateSingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:636)

at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:938)

at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:479)

at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.configureAndRefreshWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:410)

at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.initWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:306)

at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener.contextInitialized(ContextLoaderListener.java:112)

at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext.java:4770)

at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5236)

at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1423)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1413)

at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Factory method [public org.dspace.services.EventService org.dspace.utils.DSpace.getEventService()] threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalStateException: DSpace kernel cannot be null

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:181)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(ConstructorResolver.java:592)

... 23 more

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: DSpace kernel cannot be null

at org.dspace.utils.DSpace.getServiceManager(DSpace.java:63)

at org.dspace.utils.DSpace.getEventService(DSpace.java:75)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)

at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:160)

... 24 more

Jun 18, 2019 7:28:43 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext listenerStart

SEVERE: Exception sending context initialized event to listener instance of class [org.dspace.app.util.DSpaceWebappListener]

java.lang.IllegalStateException: DSpace kernel cannot be null

at org.dspace.utils.DSpace.getServiceManager(DSpace.java:63)

at org.dspace.services.factory.DSpaceServicesFactory.getInstance(DSpaceServicesFactory.java:35)

at org.dspace.app.util.factory.UtilServiceFactory.getInstance(UtilServiceFactory.java:30)

at org.dspace.app.util.AbstractDSpaceWebapp.<init>(AbstractDSpaceWebapp.java:34)

at org.dspace.utils.DSpaceWebapp.<init>(DSpaceWebapp.java:23)

at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)

at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)

at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:442)

at org.dspace.app.util.DSpaceWebappListener.contextInitialized(DSpaceWebappListener.java:30)

at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext.java:4770)

at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContext.java:5236)

at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1423)

at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.java:1413)

at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

further is my configuration file.

##########################

# SERVER CONFIGURATION #

##########################

# DSpace installation directory.

# This is the location where you want to install DSpace.

# Windows note: Please remember to use forward slashes for all paths (e.g. C:/dspace)

#dspace.dir=/home/kostis/Documents/projects/dspace

dspace.dir = /dspace

# DSpace host name - should match base URL. Do not include port number

dspace.hostname = localhost

# DSpace base host URL. Include port number etc.

dspace.baseUrl = http://localhost:8080

# The user interface you will be using for DSpace. Common usage is either xmlui or jspui

dspace.ui = jspui

# Full link your end users will use to access DSpace. In most cases, this will be the baseurl followed by

# the context path to the UI you are using.

# Alternatively, you can use a url redirect or deploy the web application under the servlet container root.

# In this case, make sure to remove the /${dspace.ui} from the dspace.url property.

#dspace.url = ${dspace.baseUrl}/${dspace.ui}

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Tony Brian Albers

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Jun 19, 2019, 1:02:30 AM6/19/19

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On Tue, 2019-06-18 at 11:15 -0700, Firoz Alam wrote:
> Dear Team,
> I have installed dspace on locally and trying to run it run and jspui
> page
> is opening.
> Now when i am trying to make rest call to dspace-rest i get below
> error
> ailure during filter init: DSpace home directory could not be
> determined.
> It MUST include a subpath of '/config/config-definition.xml'. Please
> consider setting the 'dspace.dir' system property or ensure the
> dspace-api.jar is being run from
> [dspace]/lib/.:java.lang.RuntimeException:
> DSpace home directory could not be determined. It MUST include a
> subpath of
> '/config/config-definition.xml'. Please consider setting the
> 'dspace.dir'
> system property or ensure the dspace-api.jar is being run from
> [dspace]/lib/.
> Jun 18, 2019 7:28:43 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext
> listenerStart

> *SEVERE: Exception sending context initialized event to listener
> instance
> of class
> [org.dspace.servicemanager.servlet.DSpaceKernelServletContextListener
> ]*
> *java.lang.RuntimeException: Failure during filter init: DSpace home

> directory could not be determined. It MUST include a subpath of
> '/config/config-definition.xml'. Please consider setting the
> 'dspace.dir'
> system property or ensure the dspace-api.jar is being run from

> [dspace]/lib/.*
> at
> org.dspace.servicemanager.servlet.DSpaceKernelServletContextListener.
> contextInitialized(DSpaceKernelServletContextListener.java:92)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContex
> t.java:4770)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.startInternal(StandardContex

> t.java:5236)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleBase.start(LifecycleBase.java:150)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.
> java:1423)
> at
> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$StartChild.call(ContainerBase.
> java:1413)
> at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
> at
> java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.
> java:1149)
> at
> java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor
> .java:624)
> at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

> *Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: DSpace home directory could

> not be
> determined. It MUST include a subpath of '/config/config-

> definition.xml'.*

> Please consider setting the 'dspace.dir' system property or ensure
> the
> dspace-api.jar is being run from [dspace]/lib/.
> at

> org.dspace.servicemanager.config.DSpaceConfigurationService.getDSpace
> Home(DSpaceConfigurationService.java:628)
> at
> org.dspace.servicemanager.config.DSpaceConfigurationService.loadIniti
> alConfig(DSpaceConfigurationService.java:465)
> at
> org.dspace.servicemanager.config.DSpaceConfigurationService.<init>(DS
> paceConfigurationService.java:87)
> at
> org.dspace.servicemanager.DSpaceKernelImpl.start(DSpaceKernelImpl.jav
> a:148)
> at
> org.dspace.servicemanager.servlet.DSpaceKernelServletContextListener.

> contextInitialized(DSpaceKernelServletContextListener.java:81)
> ... 9 more
>
> Jun 18, 2019 7:28:43 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext
> log
> INFO: Initializing Spring root WebApplicationContext
> Jun 18, 2019 7:28:43 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext
> listenerStart

> *SEVERE: Exception sending context initialized event to listener
> instance
> of class [org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener]*

> .java:624)
> at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
> Caused by:
> org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException:
> Factory method [public org.dspace.services.EventService
> org.dspace.utils.DSpace.getEventService()] threw exception; nested

> exception is *java.lang.IllegalStateException: DSpace kernel cannot
> be null*
> at
> org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy
> .instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:181)
> at
> org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instant

> .java:624)
> at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
>
> further is my configuration file.
>
> ##########################
> # SERVER CONFIGURATION #
> ##########################
>
> # DSpace installation directory.
> # This is the location where you want to install DSpace.
> # Windows note: Please remember to use forward slashes for all paths
> (e.g.
> C:/dspace)
> #dspace.dir=/home/kostis/Documents/projects/dspace

> *dspace.dir = /dspace*

>
> # DSpace host name - should match base URL. Do not include port
> number
> dspace.hostname = localhost
>
> # DSpace base host URL. Include port number etc.

> *dspace.baseUrl = http://localhost:8080*

>
> # The user interface you will be using for DSpace. Common usage is
> either
> xmlui or jspui

> *dspace.ui = jspui*

>
> # Full link your end users will use to access DSpace. In most cases,
> this
> will be the baseurl followed by
> # the context path to the UI you are using.
> #
> # Alternatively, you can use a url redirect or deploy the web
> application
> under the servlet container root.
> # In this case, make sure to remove the /${dspace.ui} from the
> dspace.url
> property.
> #dspace.url = ${dspace.baseUrl}/${dspace.ui}
> "local.cfg" 207L,
> 8350C
>
>
>    1,1           Top
>
>

This is at least wrong in your config file:

*dspace.dir = /dspace*

should probably be:

dspace.dir = /dspace

AFAIK Generally you should remove the *'s

HTH

/tony

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Tony Brian Albers

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Jun 19, 2019, 3:23:03 AM6/19/19

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On Wed, 2019-06-19 at 10:11 +0300, Shekh Firoz Alam wrote:
> failure during filter init: DSpace home directory could not be

> determined.
> It MUST include a subpath of '/config/config-definition.xml'.

Check that the above actually matches. You should have a file here:
/dspace/config/config-definition.xml

Shekh Firoz Alam

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Jun 19, 2019, 3:34:39 AM6/19/19

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thank you for reply

i checked the configuration file named local.cfg look like this again i am getting the same exception as above.

##########################
# SERVER CONFIGURATION #
##########################

# DSpace installation directory.
# This is the location where you want to install DSpace.
# Windows note: Please remember to use forward slashes for all paths (e.g. C:/dspace)
#dspace.dir=/home/kostis/Documents/projects/dspace

#dspace.dir = /home/shekh/dspace

dspace.dir = /dspace

# DSpace host name - should match base URL. Do not include port number
dspace.hostname = localhost

# DSpace base host URL. Include port number etc.

dspace.baseUrl = http://localhost:8080

# The user interface you will be using for DSpace. Common usage is either xmlui or jspui

dspace.ui = jspui

# Full link your end users will use to access DSpace. In most cases, this will be the baseurl followed by
# the context path to the UI you are using.
#
# Alternatively, you can use a url redirect or deploy the web application under the servlet container root.
# In this case, make sure to remove the /${dspace.ui} from the dspace.url property.
#dspace.url = ${dspace.baseUrl}/${dspace.ui}

# log from tomcat

failure during filter init: DSpace home directory could not be determined. It MUST include a subpath of '/config/config-definition.xml'. Please consider setting the 'dspace.dir' system property or ensure the dspace-api.jar is being run from [dspace]/lib/.:java.lang.RuntimeException: DSpace home directory could not be determined. It MUST include a subpath of '/config/config-definition.xml'. Please consider setting the 'dspace.dir' system property or ensure the dspace-api.jar is being run from [dspace]/lib/.