JR50713: The REST requests from store jsp expect the response in 30 secon ds. It may be too short for some scenarios.

7.0.0.9 for Developer Express
7.0.0.9 for Developer Professional
7.0.0.9 for Developer Enterprise
7.0.0-WS-WCServer-FP009

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• The REST requests from store jsp expect the response in 30
  seconds. If the remoste system cannot repsond in this time, the
  store jsp will no longer wait for the response and generates an
  error. It is not desirable.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  It affects the store jsps that send remote REST
  requests and expect responses.
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  The REST
  requests from store jsp expect the response in 30 seconds. It
  may be too short for some scenarios.
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Store
  pages that leverage remote REST requests may show error under
  some scenarios.
  

Problem conclusion

• This fix provides an option of configuring the timeout of REST
  requests made via the RESTTag tag. In order adjust the timeout,
  an new customized wc-component.xml can be created according to
  the steps listed here:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgece
  nter/#!/SSZLC2_7.0.0/com.ibm.commerce.developer.doc/tasks/tsdwcc
  omponent.htm
  
  The section of "_config:extendedconfiguration" can
  have the following lines:
  <_config:extendedconfiguration>
  <_config:configgrouping name="REST">
  <!-- Determines if cookies can be used for authentication while
  performing REST calls. -->
  <_config:property name="AuthenticationAllowedUsingCookies"
  value="true"/>
                          <!-- Determines if the
  REST API Discovery should be enabled. -->
  <_config:property name="ApiDiscoveryEnabled" value="true"/>
  <!-- comma separated list of URLs to query to gather the
  aggregate list of available APIs. -->
  <_config:property name="ApiProviderList" value="http://localhost
  /wcs/resources/api,http://localhost/search/resources/api"/>
  <!--
  RemoteRestRequestConnectTimeout = [number in milliseconds]
  Maximum wait time before connecting to the remote server for
  REST service calls in milliseconds.
  Defaults to 30 seconds.
                                   It is
  used only when remote REST service calls are made from the WC
  server.
                           -->
  <_config:property name="RemoteRestRequestConnectTimeout"
  value="30000"/>
  
                          <!--
  RemoteRestRequestReadTimeout = [number in milliseconds]
  Maximum socket time for completing REST service requests in
  milliseconds.
                                   Defaults to 30
  seconds.
                                   It is used only when
  remote REST service calls are made from the WC server.
  -->
  <_config:property name="RemoteRestRequestReadTimeout"
  value="30000"/>
                  </_config:configgrouping>
  </_config:extendedconfiguration>
  
  The
  RemoteRestRequestConnectTimeout and RemoteRestRequestReadTimeout
  can be customized accordingly.
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  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 EXP DEV ED W

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3700

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

     UP