Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
"GetDocumentInfo" Service throws error when correlation contains "&" character. Error in WF log:- [2014-05-14 15:15:14.093] ERROR 000110010759 WORKFLOW.WORKFLOW.ERR_WFCUtil_stringToDocument WFCUtil.stringToDocument() converting xml string to DOM obj caught parsing exception [2014-05-14 15:15:14.093] ERROR 000000000000 GLOBAL_SCOPE [1400073314093] The entity name must immediately follow the '&' in the entity reference. [2014-05-14 15:15:14.093] ERRORDTL 000000000000 GLOBAL_SCOPE [1400073314093]org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The entity name must immediately follow the '&' in the entity reference. at org.apache.xerces.parsers.DOMParser.parse(Unknown Source) at com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.workflow.WFCUtil.stringToDocument (WFCUtil.java:91)
Local fix
STRRTC - 424759 AE / AE Circumvention: None
Problem summary
USERS AFFECTED: ALL PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: GetDocumentInfo Service throws an error when a correlation contains "&" character. PLATFORMS AFFECTED: ALL
Problem conclusion
The issue is caused basically because '&' does not escape as '&'. Even though this is explicitly set in the Business Process (BP), when the value is passed from BP to a specific java class for further processing, it is again converted back to '&'. Through this APAR this erroneous behavior is corrected. Also, this issue was observed when the 'VALUE' element in the CorrelationService contained '&' character. With the current fix, care is taken to escape the '&' character when it is present in both 'NAME' and 'VALUE' elements. DELIVERED IN: 5020500_12 5105 5020601_7
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT02283
Reported component name
STR B2B INTEGRA
Reported component ID
5725D0600
Reported release
510
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2014-06-05
Closed date
2016-03-30
Last modified date
2017-03-08
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
STR B2B INTEGRA
Fixed component ID
5725D0600
Applicable component levels
R525 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 March 2017