PI51291: REST URI as /RECORD/<DBID> to modify stateless record fails with'CRVSV0779E record not found'

Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 3 (9.0.1.3) for 9.0.1
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Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 8 (9.0.1.8) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 9 (9.0.1.9) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• One can identify a stateless record in REST URI links by dbid.
  
  This works fine to view a record, e.g:
  http://<servername>/cqweb/restapi/8.0.0/SAMPL/RECORD/33554725?fo
  rmat=HTML
  
  but fails when used in a link to modify that record:
  
  
  
  
  http://<servername>/cqweb/restapi/8.0.0/SAMPL/RECORD/33554725?fo
  rmat=HTML&recordType=Customer&action=Modify&fieldsXml=<Field><Na
  me>Name</Name><Value><![CDATA***]></Value></Field>&autoSave=true
  &loginId=admin&password=password
  
  and results in error:
  
  This record was not found.
  Details
  CRVSV0078E Error from RPC server: CRVSV0779E record not found
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ClearQuest Web                                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ClearQuest Web users cannot modify stateless records (like   *
  * Customer) by using the REST URI, if the record's unique key  *
  * includes special characters like forward slash (/) or back   *
  * slash (\).                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearQuest 9.0.1.3
  ClearQuest Web users can now modify stateless records by using
  the REST URI if the record's unique key contains special
  characters
  like forward slash (/) or back slash (\).
  

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

  CLEARQUEST WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3600

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

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