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PM29209: COMPONENT RULES CHECKING INPUT CONTENT WITH <OWSP> SECTIONS MAY FAIL VALIDATION EVEN IF CORRECT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A failure to recognize valid input due to failed component
    rules may occur when those component rules contain a check that
    includes one or more optional white space <OWSP> elements.
    
    i.e:
    
    $ = "<OWSP></<OWSP>Data<OWSP>>"| $ = "<OWSP>/><OWSP>"
    

Local fix

  • WTXCQ - WTX00036352
    PB / PB
    Circumvention: None
    

Problem summary

  • Users Affected:
    WebSphere Transformation Extender customers using core engine
    character comparison function
    
    Problem Description:
    Character comparison functions involving ICU character sets
    did not work properly when comparing complex literals that
    include symbols like <OWSP>, <WSP>, <QUETE>, <ANYQUETE>,
    <IGNORE>
    
    Platforms Affected:
    All
    

Problem conclusion

  • The code has been modified to do the comparisons correctly.
    
    Delivered in:
    8.2.0.6, 8.3.0.4
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM29209

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE DESIG

  • Reported component ID

    5724M4008

  • Reported release

    820

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2010-12-20

  • Closed date

    2011-01-20

  • Last modified date

    2011-02-03

  • 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

    WEBSPHERE DESIG

  • Fixed component ID

    5724M4008

Applicable component levels

  • R820 PSY

       UP

  • R830 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 February 2011