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JR46014: WHEN YOU USE MULTI-SELECT BINDING USING ^ (CARET) IN HERITAGE COAHES IT DOESN'T WORK AS EXPECTED INSTEAD WORKS AS A DELIMITER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If you are using a ^ in a multi-select, the bound list variable
    seems to treat the ^ as a delimeter.  For example
    the item '2^5 and 3^5' used as the selected value is
    bound to tw.local.selected becomes :
    
    <variable type="String[]">
      <item type="String"><![CDATA[2]]></item>
      <item type="String"><![CDATA[5 and 3]]></item>
      <item type="String"><![CDATA[5]]></item>
    </variable>
    

Local fix

  • NA
    

Problem summary

  • "'" and "\" were not being escaped, therefore selected values
    were not being retained. Values containing a '^' were also not
    being retained as they were viewed as delimiters in the code.
    
    USER AFFECTED:
    Business Process Manager Advanced, Standard and Express. Any
    user using heritage controls (i.e select, multi-select, list,
    dual list), that wish to use ^, ', or \ as values.
    
    PROBLEM DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
    The issue with ' and \ are self explanatory, however, the issue
    with '^' is a little trickier. When multiple values were
    selected for controls that support multi-select, the underlying
    code was delimiting these values during persistence, i.e.  if
    you choose a, b and c, then the value stored was 'a^b^c'. Upon
    retrieval of these values, they would then 'split' the string,
    and set the values accordingly. This was fine until the value
    itself contained a '^', then the algorithm fails. The fix was to
    introduce a more complex separator, with a low likelyhood of
    being specified as an actual value.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The 8.0.1 fix is availabe on Fix Central,
    http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ . Search for JR46014.
    The 8.5 fix is available in 8.5 release.
    
    When downloading interim fixes, ensure that the complimentary
    readme is obtained and reviewed.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR46014

  • Reported component name

    BPM STANDARD

  • Reported component ID

    5725C9500

  • Reported release

    800

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-03-13

  • Closed date

    2013-07-25

  • Last modified date

    2013-07-25

  • 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

    BPM STANDARD

  • Fixed component ID

    5725C9500

Applicable component levels

  • R801 PSY

       UP

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 January 2022