I hope this is something simple I've missed. I am unable to use the word 'categories' as an action name inside a package. Duplicating the action definition with a different name works fine.
I've reproduced it as far as I can understand but there is something else going on. Relevant struts config and exception are below. There are action definitions between the non functional action and the package. >From this config I can go to /commerce/knobhead and see the correct page but /commerce/categories gives the exception. The word categories only exists in my struts.xml for these two actions Thanks dave <package name="commerce" extends="default" namespace="/commerce"> <action name="knobhead" class="com.foo.actions.commerce.CategoriesAction"> <result name="success" type="tiles">commerce.categories</result> </action> <action name="productcategories" class="com.foo.actions.commerce.CategoriesAction"> <result name="success" type="tiles">commerce.categories</result> </action> ERROR Dispatcher Could not find action or result: /SUBECON/commerce/categories No result defined for action com.foo.actions.commerce.CategoriesAction and result success at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.executeResult(DefaultActionInvocation.java:375) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:277) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.debugging.DebuggingInterceptor.intercept(DebuggingInterceptor.java:253) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.doIntercept(DefaultWorkflowInterceptor.java:176) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.ValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(ValidationInterceptor.java:260) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.validation.AnnotationValidationInterceptor.doIntercept(AnnotationValidationInterceptor.java:52) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ConversionErrorInterceptor.doIntercept(ConversionErrorInterceptor.java:139) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:134) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ParametersInterceptor.doIntercept(ParametersInterceptor.java:134) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.StaticParametersInterceptor.intercept(StaticParametersInterceptor.java:199) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.MultiselectInterceptor.intercept(MultiselectInterceptor.java:69) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.DateTextFieldInterceptor.intercept(DateTextFieldInterceptor.java:115) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.CheckboxInterceptor.intercept(CheckboxInterceptor.java:88) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.FileUploadInterceptor.intercept(FileUploadInterceptor.java:246) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ModelDrivenInterceptor.java:99) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.intercept(ScopedModelDrivenInterceptor.java:139) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ChainingInterceptor.intercept(ChainingInterceptor.java:157) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PrepareInterceptor.doIntercept(PrepareInterceptor.java:174) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.MethodFilterInterceptor.intercept(MethodFilterInterceptor.java:98) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.I18nInterceptor.intercept(I18nInterceptor.java:123) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ServletConfigInterceptor.intercept(ServletConfigInterceptor.java:171) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.AliasInterceptor.intercept(AliasInterceptor.java:201) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.ExceptionMappingInterceptor.intercept(ExceptionMappingInterceptor.java:193) at com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.invoke(DefaultActionInvocation.java:247) at org.apache.struts2.factory.StrutsActionProxy.execute(StrutsActionProxy.java:53) at org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.serviceAction(Dispatcher.java:577) at org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ExecuteOperations.executeAction(ExecuteOperations.java:81) at org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.filter.StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.doFilter(StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter.java:143) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) at com.subecon.filter.SiteFilter.doFilter(SiteFilter.java:80) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:199) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:96) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:475) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:140) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:81) at org.apache.catalina.valves.AbstractAccessLogValve.invoke(AbstractAccessLogValve.java:651) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:87) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:342) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.service(Http11Processor.java:500) at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProcessorLight.process(AbstractProcessorLight.java:66) at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$ConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:754) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.doRun(NioEndpoint.java:1376) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SocketProcessorBase.run(SocketProcessorBase.java:49) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.TaskThread$WrappingRunnable.run(TaskThread.java:61) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Tiles: <definition name="commerce.categories" extends="commerceLayout"> <put-attribute name="title" value="Category List" /> <put-attribute name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsp/commerce/categories.jsp" /> </definition>