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IT18377: PERFORMANCE PROBLEM WHEN BASE64 ENCODING AND DECODING

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The base64 encode and decode functions used internally do not
    perform well. This can result in SOAP message processing
    performing poorly, espcially for large messages which contain
    many, or large, base64 encoded fields.
    

Local fix

  • n/a
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    All users of WebSphere Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus
    using the Base64Encode/Decode ESQL functions.
    
    
    Platforms affected:
    z/OS, MultiPlatform
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    The use of the ESQL BASE64ENCODE and BASE64DECODE functions
    consume excessive CPU when run on large bitstreams.
    
    There are a number of resource name changes between WebSphere
    Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus Version 9.0.  For details
    visit
    http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wmbhelp/v9r0m0/topic/com.ibm.e
    tools.mft.doc/bb23814_.htm
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT18377

  • Reported component name

    WEB MESSAGE BRO

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0520

  • Reported release

    800

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-12-13

  • Closed date

    2017-01-20

  • Last modified date

    2017-01-20

  • 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

    WEB MESSAGE BRO

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0520

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSKM8N","label":"WebSphere Message Broker"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.0","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB36","label":"IBM Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
20 January 2017