PH13757: SCIM 1.0 returns HTTP 404 return code for user search

19.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.7
19.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.8
19.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.9
19.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.10
19.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.11
19.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 19.0.0.12
20.0.0.1: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 20.0.0.1
20.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 20.0.0.2
20.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 20.0.0.3
20.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 20.0.0.4
20.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server Liberty 20.0.0.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The SCIM 1.0 feature will return a 404 when searching for
  users. Typically the behavior will be accompanied with a
  EntityNotFoundException in the Liberty logs.
  
  This can occur when search results have been cached and one
  of the users in the search result has been deleted since the
  original search. This is most likely to happen  when paging
  through search results, but could also occur if the user was
  deleted during the search itself.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty using SCIM 1.0               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: SCIM 1.0 can return an HTTP 404 return  *
  *                      code during a user search               *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The SCIM 1.0 feature can sometimes return an HTTP 404 return
  code when searching for users. Typically the behavior will be
  accompanied with an EntityNotFoundException in the Liberty
  logs.
  
  This can occur when search results have been cached and one of
  the users in the search result has been deleted since the
  original search. This is most likely to happen when paging
  through search results, but could also occur if the user was
  deleted during the search itself.
  

Problem conclusion

• SCIM 1.0 was updated to properly return an HTTP 200 return code
  instead of an HTTP 404 return code.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 19.0.0.7.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for
  delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WAS LIBERTY COR

• Fixed component ID

  5725L2900

Applicable component levels

• RCD0 PSY

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