JR56119: The "categoryview" resource "byParentCategory" REST method is returning itself along with its child categories

7.0.0.0-WS-WC70Fep8Server-IFJR56119
7.0.0.0-WS-WC70Fep8Developer-IFJR56119

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• REST API response of the following API
  /search/resources/store/10151/categoryview/byParentCategory/2310
  7?depthAndLimit=*
  
  returns the current category where only the subcategory is
  expected.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  Clients who utilize the categoryview/byParentCategory method.
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  The "categoryview" resource "byParentCategory" REST method is
  returning itself along with its child categories
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  REST call returns incorrect results.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• Updated the "CatalogGroup" "IBM_findSubCategories" search
  profile to use a newly introduced search expression provider
  SolrRESTSearchChildCategoryExpressionProvider instead of
  SolrRESTSearchShallowCategoryExpressionProvider provider to make
   use of the parentCatgroup_id_facet to return child categories
  only.
  

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

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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