IT38931: Client REST API does not allow newline (CRLF) characters to be delivered to the destination.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Currently the IBM MQ REST API will remove Newlines from the
  message body on the HTTP POST operation.
  
  "Newlines in incoming strings are stripped out on the HTTP POST
  operation. REST applications should not use newlines in messages
  that are sent or published using the REST API, as they will be
  lost."
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  This affects users of the IBM MQ REST API.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Using the REST API to post a message to a Local Queue will
  remove the CR/LF/NL characters from the message.
  
  So that in the following example:
  
  Message Body:
  Line 1
  Line 2
  Line 3
  Line 4
  Line 5
  
  Will be placed on the Local Queue as:
  Line 1Line 2Line 3Line 4Line 5
  

Problem conclusion

• The REST API has been updated to pass through these characters.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.22
  v9.2 LTS   9.2.0.26
  v9.x CD    9.2.4
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'IBM MQ Recommended Fixes'
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/recommended-fixes-ibm-mq
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'IBM MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  https://ibm.biz/mqplannedmaintenance
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  MQ BASE V9.2

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7281

Applicable component levels