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JR56609: Intermittent failures in REST service productview/bySearchTerm

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The search application throws an intermittently exception in the
    "productview/bySearchTerm" REST call.
    
    aused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Comparison method
    violates its general contract!
        at
    java.util.ComparableTimSort.mergeLo(ComparableTimSort.java:730)
        at
    java.util.ComparableTimSort.mergeAt(ComparableTimSort.java:467)
        at
    java.util.ComparableTimSort.mergeCollapse(ComparableTimSort.java
    :392)
        at
    java.util.ComparableTimSort.sort(ComparableTimSort.java:198)
        at
    java.util.ComparableTimSort.sort(ComparableTimSort.java:162)
        at java.util.Arrays.sort(Arrays.java:680)
        at
    com.ibm.commerce.foundation.server.services.rest.search.expressi
    on.solr.SolrRESTSearchByFacetExpressionProvider.invoke(SolrRESTS
    earchByFacetExpressionProvider.java:168)
        at
    com.ibm.commerce.foundation.server.services.rest.search.expressi
    on.solr.SolrRESTSearchExpressionProvider.invoke(SolrRESTSearchEx
    pressionProvider.java:282)
        at
    com.ibm.commerce.foundation.server.services.search.SearchService
    Facade.invokeSearchExpressionProvider(SearchServiceFacade.java:1
    57)
        at
    com.ibm.commerce.foundation.server.services.search.SearchService
    Facade.performSearch(SearchServiceFacade.java:191)
        ... 101 more
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • USERS AFFECTED:
    WebSphere Commerce version 8 shoppers.
    
    PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
    Intermittent failures in REST service productview/bySearchTerm
    
    BUSINESS IMPACT:
    Shoppers are intermittently unable to execute searches.
    
    RECOMMENDATION:
    

Problem conclusion

  • The compareTo() method of the Facet class has been revised.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR56609

  • 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

    2016-09-02

  • Closed date

    2016-10-28

  • Last modified date

    2016-10-28

  • 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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[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSYSYL","label":"WebSphere Commerce Enterprise"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.0","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB31","label":"WCE Watson Marketing and Commerce"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
11 December 2021