IT12471: ADD FLEXIBILITY TO SPECIFY THE CONTENT-LENGTH IN HTTPREQUEST HEADER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• APAR IT01763 provided functionality to suppress Content-Length
  in HttpRequest header for GET method.
  
  If a "Content-Length: 0" header is required then it can be
  explicitly requested by using ESQL in a Compute node before the
  HTTPRequest node to
  SET OutputRoot.HTTPRequestHeader."Content-Length" = '0';
  
  However, when you specify the Content-Length as 0 (i.e. the
  value without quotes) then broker throws an error:
  
  BIP2328E: A value of SQL datatype ''INTEGER'' encountered when
  datatype ''CHARACTER''.
  

Local fix

• Set the content-length as
  SET OutputRoot.HTTPRequestHeader."Content-Length" = '0';
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus V9.0 using the HttpRequest
  node.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform, z/OS
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  You should be allowed to suppress the "Content-Length" for the
  GET or HEAD method when the request is empty, i.e. has a length
  zero.  If  "Content-Length: 0" header is required in the HTTP
  Request  then it can be explicitly requested  by using ESQL in a
  Compute node before the HTTPRequest node.  The ESQL  can be
  written as:
     SET OutputRoot.HTTPRequestHeader."Content-Length" = '0';
  
  However, if the ESQL is written so that the Content-Length is
  set to 0 (i.e without single quotes) then an error is thrown at
  runtime as follows:
  BIP2328E: A value of SQL datatype ''INTEGER'' encountered when
  datatype ''CHARACTER'' expected.
  
  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 now allows you to specify the Content-Length in
  HttpRequestHeader to 0 in either form.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.0       9.0.0.6
  
  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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