PI87721: REST URI FOR 'RUN A QUERY' DOES NOT WORK WITH XML WHEN THE QUERYPRESENTATION'S TITLE HAS SPACE ON IT

Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 12 (9.0.1.12) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 4 (9.0.2.4) for 9.0.2
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 1 (9.1.0.1) for 9.1.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 5 (9.0.2.5) for 9.0.2
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 13 (9.0.1.13) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When creating REST URI to 'Run a Query' and setting the format
  to XML, the following error occurs if the query presentation's
  title has space on it:
  
  XML Parsing Error: not well-formed
  Location:
  http://localhost/cqweb/restapi/8.0.0/SAMPL/QUERY/Public%20Querie
  s/All%20Defects%20With%20Submit%20Date?format=XML&loginId=admin&
  password=admin
  Line Number 2, Column 209
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ClearQuest Web                                               *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Rest URI for run a query for XML was not working if the XML  *
  * tag is having some unsupported character like space, & etc   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearQuest 9.0.1.12, 9.0.2.4 and 9.1.0.1.
  ClearQuest Web will now check for any unsupported characters in
  XML tags and replaces it with '_'.
  

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

  CLRQUEST MSITE

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3700

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

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