IC74200: WHEN RUNNING WTX MAPS, THE CHOOSE FUNCTION IS GENERATING NULL DATA WITH SPECIAL CHARACTERS (LIKE &AMP) IN THE XML INPUT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances.
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  When running WTX maps on the DataPower appliance and the input
  data involves special characters like &amp as part of the
  XML input, when the data is passed to the CHOOSE function, NULL
  output data is generated.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Affected are DataPower customers using xformbin action
  with WTX maps using CHOOSE function.
  
  
  WTX maps with CHOOSE functions fail to handle special
  characters.
  
  
  
  There was a problem in the implementation of CHOOSE
  function.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix is available on 3.7.3.17, 3.8.0.11, 3.8.1.10, 3.8.2.2
  

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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R373 PSY

     UP

• R380 PSY

     UP

• R381 PSY

     UP

• R382 PSY

     UP