PI30609: NILLABLE ATTRIBUTE IN SCHEMA IS NOT CONSIDERED WHEN EVALUATING NILLED ELEMENTS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When evaluating xsi:nil in an XML tree, nillable property in the
  registered schema is not taken into consideration
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 and V8.5                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When evaluating xsi:nil in an XML tree, *
  *                      nillable property in the registered     *
  *                      schema is not taken into consideration  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  In order for an XPath query to evaluate an expression such as
  xsi:nil="true" in the following example XML tree as null, not
  only the xsi:nill property must be true but also a schema must
  be registered where the element is declared with the nillable
  property set to true. However, previously, the schema was not
  being considered when evaluating xsi:nil element.
  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <InputBO xmlns="http://SimpleProject_Module"
  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <text xsi:nil="true"/>
  </InputBO>
  

Problem conclusion

• Code changes were made to take the element declaration in the
  registered schema into consideration when evaluating if an
  element is nilled or not.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 8.0.0.11 and 8.5.5.5.  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:

  PI28697

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP