IT38921: HTTPCLIENT.GETMETHOD(URI, TRUE) OR .GETMETHOD(URI) NOT ENCODINGCHARS CORRECTLY.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The HttpClient.getMethod(uri, true) or .getMethod(uri) method
  call is suppose to encode the uri string prior to making the
  http call. For example, change "my server" to "my%20server".
  However this does not work properly. Instead, "my server" is
  encoded as "my%2520server". It appears that the encode process
  first converts the space to %20, then converts the percent sign
  to %25. It should be the other way around. Additionally, if you
  pass an already encoded uri, for example from the results of a
  previous call, the method attempts to encode the already encoded
  string. So "my%20server" is re-encoded as "my%252520server".
  Since encoding is the default option this results in unexpected
  errors when using the .getMethod(uri) method.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  User of IBM App Connect Enterprise V11 and V12 who use HTTP
  Client nodes
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  z/OS, MultiPlatform
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  HTTP calls that include spaces, such as 'my server'. will be
  incorrectly encoded as '<span style="background-color:rgb(255,
  255, 255)">my%2520server' instead of 'my%20server'</span>
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was changed such that spaces are now correctly encoded.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v11.0      11.0.0.16
  v12.0      12.0.3.0
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0550

Applicable component levels