JR53890: XSI:NIL="1" NOT WORKING AS EXPECTED IN WEB SERVICES RESPONSES

8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR53890
bpm.8560.cf1.delta.repository.1
bpm.8560.cf1.delta.repository.2
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you use web service integration and the web service SOAP
  response message that the server sends uses xsi:nil= ﾢ￢ﾂﾬ  1 ﾢ￢ﾂ
  indicate an element is nil, the parser might not recognize
  that nil value and a Null Pointer Exception might occur or the
  default value might be assigned for that element.
  

Local fix

• use xsi:nil="true" in the response instead
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)          *
  *                  Advanced                                    *
  *                  IBM BPM Express                             *
  *                  IBM BPM Standard                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you use web service integration    *
  *                      and the web service SOAP response       *
  *                      message that the server sends uses      *
  *                      xsi:nil= ¢â‚¬  ½1 ¢â‚¬  ½ to indicate an
  *                      is                                      *
  *                      nil, the parser might not recognize     *
  *                      that nil value and a Null Pointer       *
  *                      Exception might occur or the default    *
  *                      value might be assigned for that        *
  *                      element.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Usually when an element is nil xsi:nil= ¢â‚¬  ½true ¢â‚¬  ½ is a
  indicate the nil value. However, for some kinds of web
  services the server uses xsi:nil= ¢â‚¬  ½1 ¢â‚¬  ½ to indicate t
  value.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 that ensures the SOAP
  message with xsi:nil= ¢â‚¬  ½1 ¢â‚¬  ½ can be recognized correct
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR53890:
  
  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 JR53890, and click Continue.
  
  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 EXPRESS

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9600

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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