IO16908: [MDVREGR IO14065] sort on non-existent attribute returns no results

Tivoli Directory Server, Version 6.2.0.27-ISS-ITDS-IF0027
Tivoli Directory Server, Version 6.2.0.29-ISS-ITDS-IF0029
Tivoli Directory Server, Version 6.2.0.30-ISS-ITDS-IF0030
Tivoli Directory Server, Version 6.2.0.31-ISS-ITDS-IF0031

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If a sort control is applied to a search, and the sort attribute
  is not present in any of the returned entries, no entries are
  returned.  The results being returned is being restricted to
  only return those objects that actually contain values for the
  attributes listed within the Sort List.
  
  This behavior is inconsistent with RFC 2891, which states that
  the entire filtered search result is always returned, and that
  only those entries that contain values for the attributes
  specified in the sort key list are sorted together, and the
  others are listed either before or after the sorted objects.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• APAR IO14065 in interim fix 6.2.0.3-TIV-ITDS-IF0003 (6.2.0.17)
  made performance optimizations for variable list view (VLV)
  searches. This had unintended side effects which impacted sorted
  searches as well.
  
  The code optimizations for VLV searches added in APAR IO14065
  will now be restricted only to VLV searches using a filter of
  (objectclass=*). All other searches will use the original code
  prior to APAR IO14065.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was introduced by APAR IO14065 which is contained
  in the following maintenance packages:
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.26-ISS-ITDS-IF0026 |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.25-ISS-ITDS-IF0025 |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.24-ISS-ITDS-FP0024 |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.24-ISS-ITDS-IF0024 |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.23-ISS-ITDS-IF0023 |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.22-ISS-ITDS-IF0022 |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.21-TIV-ITDS-IF0021 |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.20-TIV-ITDS-IF0020 |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.19-TIV-ITDS-FP0019 |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.3-TIV-ITDS-IF0005  |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.3-TIV-ITDS-IF0004  |
  | MDVREGR 6.2.0.3-TIV-ITDS-IF0003  |
  The fix for this APAR will be contained in the following
  maintenance packages:
  | interim fix | 6.2.0.27-ISS-ITDS-IF0027 |
  

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:

  IO17582

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM TIV DIR SER

• Fixed component ID

  5724J3960

Applicable component levels

• R620 PSY

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