JR46450: CMVC 228372 - ENABLE RELATIVEURL GENERATION USING WCF:URL TAGS IN FEP3+ VERSIONS OF WC SEO

7.0.0-WS-WCServer-FP009
WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.8 Fix Pack
WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 Fix Pack

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Relative URLs work with wcf:url tag before switching to FEP3+ WC
  SEO. After the switch, the relative URLs flag is no longer
  respected by the tag and therefore the URLs will always be full
  path.
  
   The decision to always have full path was made to avoid this
  problem. If you were on this page like this:
   http://www.aurora.com/shop/en/aurora/electronics/cameras/point-
  and-shoot/cameraABC
  
   And then you have a relative URL for example
  "OrderItemDisplay?storeId=12345&...", the browser automatically
  construct a URL like this:
   http://www.aurora.com/shop/en/aurora/electronics/cameras/point-
  and-shoot/OrderItemDisplay?storeId=...
   or for other SEO URLs you can get:
   http://www.aurora.com/shop/en/aurora/electronics/cameras/point-
  and-shoot/en/aurora/electronics/cameras/point-and-shoot/cameraDE
  F
  

Local fix

• The relative URLs should be constructed starting with "/" and
  with the context path. This resolves the issue.
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
   All WebSphere Commerce v7.0 users who switch from pre-FEP3 WC
  SEO to FEP3 or higher WC SEO and generate relative URLs using
  the wcf:url tag.
  
   PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
   This fix enables the generation of relative URLs with context
  path using wcf:url tags with FEP3+ versions of WC SEO.
  
   BUSINESS IMPACT:
   Full path URLs are generated instead of the expected relative
  URLs, this is unexpected by the customers.
  
   RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• When requesting relative URLs, the wcf:url tag will generate
  URLs that start with "/" followed by context path and then the
  respective URL.
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   The latest available maintenance information can be obtained
  from the Recommended Fixes for WebSphere Commerce technote:
   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21261296
  

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

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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