JR41755: OUTBOUND WEB SERVICES DO NOT HONOR NILLABLE ATTRIBUTES OF COMPLEX DATA TYPES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• WSDLs are always generated with nillable="true" even if the
  corresponding complex variable type has 'nillable' set to false
  under XML serialization section of Advanced Parameter
  Properties.
  
  
  If there is a WSDL with complex data type and it has
  three fields 'xDefault', 'xNillable' and 'xNotNillable' with
  corresponding settings under advanced XML serialization section
  If you open the webservice and click on the URL of WSDL. Check
  the complexType definition:
  ==> All fields have nillable="true"
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of BPM Express, BPM Standard and BPM  *
  *                  Advanced.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WSDL are always generated with          *
  *                      nillable="true" even if                 *
  *                      the corresponding complex variable      *
  *                      type has 'nillable' set to false        *
  *                      under XML serialization section of      *
  *                      Advanced Parameter Properties.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  WSDL are always generated with
  nillable="true" even if the
  corresponding complex variable type
  has 'nillable' set to false
  under XML serialization section of
  Advanced Parameter
  Properties.
  If there is a WSDL with complex data
  type and it has
  three fields 'xDefault', 'xNillable'
  and 'xNotNillable' with
  corresponding settings under advanced
  XML serialization section
  If you open the webservice and click
  on the URL of WSDL. Check
  the complexType definition:
  ==> All fields have nillable="true"
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem was fixed to honor nillable attributes of complex
  types.
  The fix is available as a part of the JR42012 ifix package
  (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR42012)
  and needs to be installed as follows:
  - Install JR42012 on both Process Designer and Process
  Center/Server using IM
  - On Process Center/Server run bpmprofileUpgrade as outlined in
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27022245#recove
  rFailure
  

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

  BPM STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

     UP

• R751 PSY

     UP