IT31478: HTTPREQUEST NODE REDIRECTION IS NOT WORKING WITH RELATIVE URL

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the redirection location in a 302 HTTP response is relative
  instead of an absolute URL, then HTTPRequest node fails to
  redirect the request.
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">All users of
  IBM Integration Bus v10 and IBM App Connect Enterprise v11 with
  HTTPRequest node. </span>
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  z/OS, MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">If the
  Location header in a 302 HTTP response is a relative URL, then
  the HTTPRequest node fails to redirect the request.
  
  Here is an example of http response with relative URL</span>
  
  HTTP<span style="color:rgb(102, 102, 102)">/</span><span
  style="color:rgb(102, 102, 102)">1.1</span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span><span
  style="color:rgb(102, 102, 102)">302</span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span>Found
  <span style="color:rgb(125, 144, 41)">Location</span><span
  style="color:rgb(102, 102, 102)">:</span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span>/articles/
  
  
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Following is
  an http response with an absolute URL that works </span>
  
  HTTP<span style="color:rgb(102, 102, 102)">/</span><span
  style="color:rgb(102, 102, 102)">1.1</span> <span
  style="color:rgb(102, 102, 102)">302</span> Found
  <span style="color:rgb(125, 144, 41)">Location</span><span
  style="color:rgb(102, 102, 102)">:</span>
  http://www.example.org/index.php
  

Problem conclusion

• The HTTPRequest node no longer fails to redirect the request if
  the redirecting URL is relative.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v10.0      10.0.0.21
  v11.0      11.0.0.9
  
  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

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APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INTEGRATION BUS

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0540

Applicable component levels

• RA00 PSY

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