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PM15990: NULL CHARACTERS ADDED WHEN USING BASE64 BINARY DATA WITHIN WMB MESSAGE FLOW USING WTX 8.3

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Null characters are added when using Base64 Binary data within a
    Message Broker (WMB) message flow using WTX 8.3 because the data
    is being converted to UTF-16.
    

Local fix

  • WTXCQ - WTX00034576
    GK / GK
    Circumvention: None
    

Problem summary

  • Users Affected:
    WebSphere Transformation Extender customers using Base64 types
    within WMB flows
    
    Problem Description:
    Binary data types used to be converted to UTF16 hence the extra
    null bytes.
    
    Platforms Affected:
    All
    

Problem conclusion

  • The output traversal code has been modified to prevent the
    conversion for base64Binary and hexBinary data types
    
    Delivered in:
    8.2.0.5, 8.3.0.3
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM15990

  • Reported component name

    WTX FOR INT SER

  • Reported component ID

    5724M4010

  • Reported release

    830

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2010-06-07

  • Closed date

    2010-08-06

  • Last modified date

    2010-09-15

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WTX FOR INT SER

  • Fixed component ID

    5724M4010

Applicable component levels

  • R820 PSY

       UP

  • R830 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 September 2010