JR54703: Cannot store an external URL without specifying a protocol (HTTP/HTTPS)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In the ATTRVALDESC table, there is an image1 field where you can
  store images URLS. Customers must prefix image URLs with either
   HTTP or HTTPS to prevent the store path from being added to
  the image URL. Doing so results in issues when SSL is used.
  For example, this method causes mixed content warnings on
  the resulting web pages if you store HTTP URLs in this field,
  but are using SSL. It also causes additional SSL overhead if you
   are storing HTTPS URLs in this field but browsing without SSL.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  WebSphere Commerce Version 7 administrators who work with
  WebSphere Commerce search.
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  Cannot store an external URL without specifying a protocol
  (HTTP/HTTPS)
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Customers must add an external prefix such as http or https to
  their image paths to prevent the store prefix from being added
  to the URL.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR enables customers to specify a list of URI prefixes to
   be skipped, so that the store path is not added to image
  URLs.
  This can be configured by using the wc-component.xml file within
   the com.ibm.commerce.catalog-ext folder on the Search EAR.
  Add comma separated values to the uriPrefix parameter. For
  example:
  
  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  
  <_config:DevelopmentComponentConfiguration
  xmlns:xsi = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
  xsi:schemaLocation =
  "http://www.ibm.com/xmlns/prod/commerce/foundation/config
  ../xsd/wc-component.xsd "
  xmlns:_config =
  "http://www.ibm.com/xmlns/prod/commerce/foundation/config">
  
  
      <_config:extendedconfiguration>
        <_config:configgrouping name="SearchConfiguration">
  
  
             <_config:property name="uriPrefix"
  value="https,http,//"/>
        </_config:configgrouping>
      </_config:extendedconfiguration>
  </_config:DevelopmentComponentConfiguration>
  
  Where the store path is not added to the image path for image
   URLs that start with "https", "http", or "//".
  

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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