PM46401: JAVASCRIPT ERROR IN IE WHEN FILTERING FOR AUTHORS IN WCM UI

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• JavaScript error in IE when filtering for authors in WCM UI
  
  Steps to recreate the issue.
  
  1. Open Internet Explorer (either v7 or v8) and open URL
  of the portal server
  
  2. Navigate to the authoring portlet via Applications ->
  Content -> Web Content Management
  
  3. Select a library (e.g. Web Content)
  
  4. Select "item views" on the left hand side
  
  5. Select All Items -> Published -> Content
  
  6. Click Filter
  
  7. In the filter dialog click "Add a filter"
  
  8. Select filter called ?Author?
  
  9. Click select to select the author
  
  10. Search for a user and add him/her to the list and click ok
  to leave the dialog
  
  11. Click oK again to apply the filter
  
  You will see that the filter is not applied and the dialog
  stays
  open. Depending on your IE settings you will either see a popup
  or a just the message "Error on page" on the left hand side of
  the status bar of the window.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• JavaScript error in IE when filtering for authors in WCM UI
  
  Steps to recreate the issue.
  
  1. Open Internet Explorer (either v7 or v8) and open URL
  of the portal server
  
  2. Navigate to the authoring portlet via Applications ->
  Content -> Web Content Management
  
  3. Select a library (e.g. Web Content)
  
  4. Select "item views" on the left hand side
  
  5. Select All Items -> Published -> Content
  
  6. Click Filter
  
  7. In the filter dialog click "Add a filter"
  
  8. Select filter called ?Author?
  
  9. Click select to select the author
  
  10. Search for a user and add him/her to the list and click ok
  to leave the dialog
  
  11. Click oK again to apply the filter
  
  You will see that the filter is not applied and the dialog
  stays
  open. Depending on your IE settings you will either see a popup
  or a just the message "Error on page" on the left hand side of
  the status bar of the window.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code changes were made to address the issue.
  

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

  LOTUS WEB CONT

• Fixed component ID

  5724I2900

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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