IC88032: PROCESSING XML INPUT IN WSP WITH TRANSFORM BINARY ACTION FROM INPUT CONTEXT RESULTS IN PARSE ERROR FOR REQUEST SIZES > 4KB

Fix packs for DataPower XML Security Gateway appliances version 4.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Integration appliances version 4.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower B2B appliances version 4.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Low Latency Appliance version 4.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower XML Security Gateway appliances version 4.0.2
Fix packs for DataPower Integration appliances version 4.0.2
Fix packs for DataPower B2B appliances version 4.0.2
Fix packs for DataPower Low Latency Appliance version 4.0.2
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway appliances version 4.0.2
Fix packs for DataPower Low Latency Appliance version 5.0
Fix packs for DataPower B2B appliances version 5.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration appliances version 5.0
Fix packs for DataPower XML Security Gateway appliances version 5.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway appliances version 5.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway XG45 Virtual Edition version 5.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance XI52 Virtual Edition version 5.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Processing XML input with Transform Binary action from INPUT
  context in a Web Service Proxy results in parse error for
  request sizes greater than 4KB.
  
  This issue occurs when there is Transform Binary action with
  input context of INPUT in a Web Service Proxy rule.
  

Local fix

• To work arund this issue:
  
  1) Insert a "normal" Transform action (with
      store:///identity.xsl) before the Transform Binary action
  2) Configure the new Transform action as follows:
      * set input context INPUT
      * set output context to PIPE
  3) Change input context of Transform Binary action to PIPE
  

Problem summary

• Affected is the use of a Web Service Proxy with a Transform
  Binary action.
  
  In case the input context of the Transform Binary action is
  INPUT and request size is greater than 4KB, a parse error
  occurs.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 4.0.1.16, 4.0.2.12 and 5.0.0.6
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R401 PSY

     UP

• R402 PSY

     UP

• R500 PSY

     UP