JR52043: COACH USES TOOLKIT SNAPSHOT INSTEAD OF PROCESS APP CONTEXT WHEN LOADING ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52043
8.0.1.2-WS-BPM-IFJR52043
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using a Document List coach view in a toolkit triggers a request
  like
  
   /portal/jsp/callService.do?serviceRef=1.1f60baf5-c9af-4be7-a3e3
  -89c49265d9ad&snapshotId=2064.580474e9-dc3f-4855-bd54-2253f73f9b
  42
  
  However, this callService.do request uses the toolkit snapshot
  (also known as the context), instead of the process app context.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• While you invoke a service, the Document List coach view uses
  the context of the process app or toolkit where it is located.
  However, when the Document List is in a toolkit because the
  snapshot of the running process app is not used for the service
  call, a request similar to the following request is triggered:
  
   /portal/jsp/callService.do?serviceRef=1.1f60baf5-c9af-4be7-a3e3
  -89c49265d9ad&snapshotId=2064.580474e9-dc3f-4855-bd54-2253f73f9b
  42
  
  Updates in the Process Admin Console to the environment
  variables that define the target server are not found and return
  to the default settings.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.0.1.2 and 8.5.5.0 that uses
  the context of the running process app instead of the context of
  the coach view's location, which returns the right value for the
  environment variables.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR52043:
  
      1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition
  from the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
      2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR52043, and click Continue.
  
  A fix is also available for IBM BPM V8.0.1.3. The fix for this
  APAR on 8.0.1.3 has been superseded and included in fix for
  JR50346 . To obtain, following the instruction above,
  substituting the APAR id with JR50346.
  
  When you download 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 STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

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