JR56915: JR54611 sets Local/Remote binding requests to uncacheable when 404 error is returned

7.0.0.0-WS-WC70Fep8Server-IFJR56915
7.0.0.0-WS-WC70Fep8Developer-IFJR56915

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• JR54611 sets Local/Remote binding requests to uncacheable only
  when:
  1. The response code is 404
  2. If an exception is thrown on the JSP page.
  This behavior can be toggled by setting
  RESTinLocalRemoteBindingExceptionsEnabled to false in
  <WCDE_installdir>/workspace/WC/xml/config/com.ibm.commerce.found
  ation-ext/wc-component.xml custom configuration file.
  
  When RESTinLocalRemoteBindingExceptionsEnabled is set to true,
  if a generic shopper accesses an empty shopping cart, the REST
  call returns a 404, which triggers the fix in JR54611 and causes
   the hosting JSP page to not be cached.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  WebSphere Commerce Version 7 Feature Pack 8, and Version 8.
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  JR54611 sets Local/Remote binding requests to uncacheable when
  404 error is returned
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Customers who want to cache 404 requests must also disable the
  configuration to set all exceptions in JSP files as uncachable.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• Added configuration
  "RESTinLocalRemoteBindingCachingDisabledFor404" to determine
  whether JSPs are set as uncacheable for responses with a 404
  status code.
  - When set to "true", the JSP responses with a 404 status code
  will be uncacheable.
  - When set to "false", the JSP responses with a 404 status code
  will be cacheable.
  - The default configuration for this setting is "false".
  
  You can change the configuration by modifying the
  <WCDE_installdir>/workspace/WC/xml/config/com.ibm.commerce.found
  ation-ext/wc-component.xml file.
  

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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