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JR55847: An error occurs during an attempt to save a layout that contains empty widget property values in Commerce Composer

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • While developing a new widget, if the widget contains an
optional property and is left empty (for example a text box or
drop-down menu), an error is thrown when you try to save the
layout.
This issue is also reproducible in the widgets that are
available from WebSphere Commerce if you are using an Oracle
database instead of the Apache Derby development database.

If a table column is marked as not null, and you attempt to save
 the layout, you might see a message that is similar the
following exception:
"com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess
.graphbuilderservice.jdbc.JDBCGraphBuilderService saveGraph
Original exception: ORA-01400: Cannot insert into NULL
("WCOMM2"."PLWIDGETNVP"."VALUE")."

Oracle treats this empty value as NULL, therefore it is not
possible to save to the PLWIDGETNVP.VALUE column.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Commerce developers that customize any widgets on the
Commerce Composer tool.

PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
An error occurs during an attempt to save a layout that contains
 empty widget property values in Commerce Composer

BUSINESS IMPACT:
WebSphere Commerce developers cannot create custom widgets with
optional fields.

RECOMMENDATION:

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Enhanced WebSphere Commerce client service to provide the option
 of specifying whether to send or omit empty properties as part
of the request.
Set new parameter "omitEmptyProperties" to true in the
CreateService and UpdateService of the
LayoutWidgetObjectDefinition file.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR55847
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WC BUS EDITION
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724I3800
    • 

  • Reported release
    700
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2016-05-03
    • 

  • Closed date
    2016-05-16
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2016-05-16
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WC BUS EDITION
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724I3800
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R700  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            11 December 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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