JR48908: INPUT DATA WILL BE CHANGED IF DATAHANDLER TRACE IS ENABLED AND INVALID XML CHARACTERS ARE USED IN THE INPUT DATA

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Download Version 8.0.1 Fix Pack 3 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If input data contains invalid XML Unicode characters in an
  SCA module, and data handler trace is enabled, then the
  application will not run correctly and an FFDC exception will
  occur.
  

Local fix

• the data object used could be copied to a temp variable prior
  to tracing to avoid changing of the input data.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.1.1       *
  *                  Advanced and Express                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When input data that contains invalid   *
  *                      XML Unicode characters is sent to the   *
  *                      data Handler while data handler trace   *
  *                      is enabled, the tracing code fails to   *
  *                      serialize the non-XML characters. As    *
  *                      a result, the internal structure of     *
  *                      the input data is changed and cannot    *
  *                      be accessed correctly later.            *
  *                      The user will see an FFDCexception      *
  *                      that includes the following content     *
  *                      in one of the text files in the         *
  *                      folder                                  *
  *                      <BPM_Install_Root>/profiles/<Profile_Na *
  *                      me>/logs/ffdc:                          *
  *                      Caused by:                              *
  *                      java.lang.RuntimeException: An          *
  *                      invalid XML character (Unicode: 0x1d)   *
  *                      was found in the element content:       *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveI *
  *                      mpl$Escape.convertText(XMLSaveImpl.java *
  *                      :3101)                                  *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveI *
  *                      mpl.getDatatypeValue(XMLSaveImpl.java:2 *
  *                      758)                                    *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.ws.bo.bomodel.util.BOXMLSaveImp *
  *                      l.getDatatypeValue(BOXMLSaveImpl.java:2 *
  *                      92)                                     *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.ws.bo.bomodel.util.BOXMLSaveImp *
  *                      l.getTrueType(BOXMLSaveImpl.java:937)   *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.ws.bo.bomodel.util.BOXMLSaveImp *
  *                      l.saveElement(BOXMLSaveImpl.java:311)   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A SCA Module will not run correctly if the input data
  contains invalid XML Unicode characters and data handler trace
  is enabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.1.1.
  The fix causes  the tracing code to serialize a copy of the
  input data, so that the original input data will not be
  affected.
  
  To get the fix, go to Fix Central
  (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral) and search for JR48908:
  1. Select the product group, product, installed version, and
  platform, and click Continue.
  2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR48908, and click Continue.
  
  When downloading fix packages, ensure that you also download
  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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