JR54066: "Search Criteria and Result" target in web activity fails with ':' character in manufacturer name

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The "Search Criteria and Result" target does not correctly match
  the Brand value with the Manufacturer name if the manufacturer
  name contains the colon (:) character.
  
  The web activity does not evaluate correctly in the following
  scenarios:
  a) From the "Brand suggestions" section of the search
  auto-suggest menu, a shopper selects a manufacturer name that
  contains a colon (:) character.
  b) A shopper enters the manufacturer name (including the colon
  character) in the "Brands" field of Advanced Search.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  WebSphere Commerce v7.0 users who are using the "Search Criteria
   and Result" target in a web activity and have a colon (:)
  character in the manufacturer name.
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  "Search Criteria and Result" target in web activity fails with
  ':' character in manufacturer name
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Web activity does not evaluate correctly
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• Code was updated to properly handle the colon (:) character in
  the attribute/property value.
  

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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