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Long Description formatting issue in Maximo 6.2.4

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Abstract
Long Description(LD) formatting in Maximo 6.2.4 doesn't get preserved when report is executed. Instead, the LD appears as continuous line of text.
 
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The customers experiencing this issue must undo web.xml additions for APAR IZ25967 (Cross-Site fix), re-enter long descriptions that were entered and saved after the cross site fix was implemented.

The change that was originally implemented in Maximo 6.2.1 to fix the cross-site scripting is as follows:"


Date: 10/01/08

APAR #: IZ25967

Issue(s): 08-18026

Description: MAXIMO 6.2.1 PERSISTANT CROSS SITE SCRIPTING - SEE ISSUE 08-10909

Database Scripts: N/A

Manual Changes : Enable OR ADD cross site scripting filter inside the <MAXIMOBUILD>\applications\maximo\maximouiweb\webmodule\WEB-INF\web.xml as shown below

<!-- Uncomment this line for Cross Site Scripting Problem -->
<filter>
<filter-name>HttpCrossSiteScriptingSecurity</filter-name>
<filter-class>psdi.webclient.system.filter.HttpCrossSiteScriptingSecurity</filter-class>
<init-param>
<param-name>script</param-name>
<param-value>script</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>object</param-name>
<param-value>object</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>applet</param-name>
<param-value>applet</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>embed</param-name>
<param-value>embed</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>style</param-name>
<param-value>style</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>img</param-name>
<param-value>img</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>div</param-name>
<param-value>div</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>iframe</param-name>
<param-value>iframe</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>input</param-name>
<param-value>input</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>body</param-name>
<param-value>body</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>link</param-name>
<param-value>link</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>meta</param-name>
<param-value>meta</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>table</param-name>
<param-value>table</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>xss</param-name>
<param-value>xss</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>exp</param-name>
<param-value>exp</param-value>
</init-param>
<init-param>
<param-name>a</param-name>
<param-value>a</param-value>
</init-param>
</filter>

<!-- Uncomment this line for Cross Site Scripting Problem -->
<filter-mapping>
<filter-name>HttpCrossSiteScriptingSecurity</filter-name>
<url-pattern>/ui/*</url-pattern>
</filter-mapping>
---"

 
 
 

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Document information
 Product categories:
 Software
 Systems and Asset Management
 Enterprise Asset Management
 IBM Maximo Asset Management
 Multi-Site Setup
 Operating system(s):
  Windows
 Software version:
  6.2.1, 6.2.4
 Reference #:
  1407980
 IBM Group:
 Software Group
 Modified date:
 2009-10-22

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