PM83599: THE HTTP ADAPTER PASSES ZERO BYTES TO THE TARGET URL AFTER THE CONNECTION HAS BEEN REDIRECTED USING -REDIRECT PARAMETER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The HTTP adapter passes zero bytes to the target URL after the
  connection has been redirected. Using the -REDIRECT parameter,
  the redirect is working but 0 bytes are passed to the target
  URL.
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ - WTX00042329
  GK / GK
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender HTTP adapter user who is
  receiving a temporary redirect (e.g. 307 status code) after
  posting a transaction.
  
  Problem Description:
  The HTTP adapter does not re-submit the POST transaction during
  a temporary redirect.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  All
  

Problem conclusion

• The HTTP adapter resubmits the POST transaction whenever a
  temporary redirect (e.g. 307 status code) is received.  Before
  this fix, the GET (versus POST) transaction was sent and the
  data was not resent.
  
  Delivered in:
  8.3.0.6, 8.4.0.4
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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 LAUNC

• Fixed component ID

  5724M4011

Applicable component levels

• R820 PSY

     UP

• R830 PSY

     UP

• R840 PSY

     UP