IT12595: DFDL PARSER DOES NOT PARSE A DELIMITER THAT IS A MIX OF TEXT AND ENTITIES, AND IGNORE CASE 'YES'

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DFDL Parser throws an error while processing an initiator,
  separator or terminator.
  Example error for initiator is:
  
  'CTDP3060E: Initiator 'BEG%WSP+;' not found at offset '0'  for
  sequence or choice within element  '/MSBRECORDS[1]'.'
  
  The error only occurs if the delimiter contains a mixture of
  DFDL entities (such as WSP+) and fixed text, and DFDL ignoreCase
  is "yes".
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus v9.0 defining a DFDL delimiter
  (initiator, terminator, separator) that is made up of fixed text
  (eg "BEG") and one or more DFDL entities (such as "%WSP+;"), and
  where DFDL ignoreCase is "yes", and the delimiter contains the
  upper-case fixed text (eg, "BEG   ").
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  z/OS, MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The DFDL parser (C) was only checking the lower-case of the
  fixed text when performing a case-insensitive match of data
  against a delimiter comprising fixed text and DFDL entities.
  
  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 has been updated with a version of the DFDL parser
  (C) which checks lower-case and upper-case when performing a
  case-insensitive match of data against a delimiter comprising
  fixed text and DFDL entities.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  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:

  IT12594

• 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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