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IV66337: WEBSERVICE LISTENER POLICY STRING VALUE PARAMETERS CAN'T ACCEPT MULTIPLES LINES ENTRIES AND SOME SPECIAL CHARACTERS

Direct links to fixes

6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0004-zlinux
6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0004-windows
6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0004-solaris
6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0004-linux
6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0004-aix
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0004-zlinux
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0004-windows
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0004-solaris
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0004-aix
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0004-linux
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-ZLINUX-FP0006
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-WINDOWS-FP0006
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-SOLARIS-FP0006
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-LINUX-FP0006
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-AIX-FP0006
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004-windows
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004-zlinux
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004-solaris
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004-linux
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004-aix
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004-windows
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004-zlinux
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004-solaris
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004-aix
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004-linux
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-ZLINUX-FP0005
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-LINUX-FP0005
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-WINDOWS-FP0005
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-SOLARIS-FP0005
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-AIX-FP0005
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0003-zlinux
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0003-windows
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0003-solaris
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0003-linux
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0003-aix
6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0003-solaris
6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0003-aix
6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0003-zlinux
6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0003-windows
6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0003-linux
5.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-Linux
5.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-HPUX
5.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-win
5.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-Solaris
5.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-Linuxs390
5.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-aix
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 2(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 3(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0003)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V5.1.1 Fix Pack 3 (5.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 5(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0005)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V6.1.1 Fix Pack 4 (6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004)
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager V6.1.1 Fix Pack 4(6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 6(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0006)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V6.1.0 Fix Pack 4(6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0004)
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager V6.1.0 Fix Pack 4(6.1.0-TIV-BSM-FP0004)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 7(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0007)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V6.1.0 Fix Pack 4(6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0004)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 8(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0008)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 9(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0009)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 10(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0010)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 11(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0011)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V6.1.1 Fix Pack 5 (6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0005)
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager V6.1.1 Fix Pack 5(6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0005)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 12 (7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0012)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 13 (7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0013)

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Using multi-lined string values and some special characters
    parameters with WebService Listener Policies results in soap
    envelope:  "Internal Server Error
    (com.micromuse.common.parser.internal.core.TokenMgrError:
    Lexical error"
    

Local fix

  • Fix to be provided by L3, also one needs to first add the
    "<format>" String tag prior to each pair of "<name>" and
    "<value>" tags to those WebService Listener Policy parameters.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All Impact Users                                             *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * When the customer enters multiples lines of text as value    *
    * for the policy user parameter, the policy fails with an      *
    * error.                                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The code was parsing the string entered and was failing when it
    encountered a newline or tab character.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The fix is to accept the String value as is.
    The Fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
    package:
    | Fix Pack | 5.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003
    | Fix pack | 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0003
    | Fix pack | 6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003
    | Fix pack | 7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV66337

  • Reported component name

    NETCOOL/IMPACT

  • Reported component ID

    5724O59IS

  • Reported release

    511

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2014-10-29

  • Closed date

    2014-12-18

  • Last modified date

    2015-02-03

  • 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

    NETCOOL/IMPACT

  • Fixed component ID

    5724O59IS

Applicable component levels

  • R511 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 October 2021