IT01597: JSON PARSER DOES NOT ESCAPE CONTROL CHARACTERS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the broker receives JSON messages with control characters
  (for eg.,\u0003) escaped as per JSON specification, it is
  observed that the IBM Integration Bus parser interprets them as
  hexadecimal characters. JSON parser escapes all other special
  characters (/,\," etc) except the control
  characters.
  
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s):
  JSON, control characters
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus V9.0 using the JSON message
  domain.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  z/OS, MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When the IBM Integration Bus receives JSON messages with control
  characters (for eg., \u0003) escaped as per JSON specification,
  it is observed that the JSON parser interprets them as
  hexadecimal characters. The JSON parser escapes all other
  special characters (/,\," etc) except the control characters.
  
  
  
  There are a number of resource name changes between WebSphere
  Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus Version 9.0. For details
  visit
  http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wmbhelp/v9r0m0/topic/com.ibm.e
  tools.mft.doc/bb23814_.htm
  

Problem conclusion

• The product includes a fix to escape the JSON control
  characters.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.0       9.0.0.3
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available, information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  INTEGRATION BUS

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0530

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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