PM36466: CANNOT ADD GROUP WITH "&" IN GROUP NAME TO THE ACCESS SECTION OF WCM CONTENT OR SITE AREA.

6.1.0.6 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 6
7.0.0.2 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V7.0 fix pack 2
Fixes integrated in WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.1 & 7.0.0.2 Combined Cumulative Fixes

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Cannot add group with "&" in group name to the access section
  of
  WCM content or site area.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Problem Summary:
  Adding a group to the WCM access control section of an item with
  an & fails
  
  Detailed Problem Description:
  Adding a group to the WCM access control section of an item with
  an & fails.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem Analysis:
  The & is encoded as & and therefore results on WCM splitting
  the name at the ; resulting in an invalid name for example
  test&group would be test&group.  WCM splits the groups on ;
  and therefore would try to find a group named test&amp
  
  
  Problem Solution:
  The code has been modified to handle this behavior.
  
  
  Affected Users:
  All users who use & in group names.
  

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

  LOTUS WEB CONT

• Fixed component ID

  5724I2900

Applicable component levels

• R61C PSY

     UP

• R610 PSY

     UP

• R615 PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP