JR47701: USER AVATAR IMAGE CAN NOT BE SHOWN IN PROCESS PORTAL

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the user name is a number, such as 123456, the User avatar
  image can not be shown in portal
  

Local fix

• No
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of BPM Advanced, BPM Standard, and    *
  *                  BPM Express.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In Process Portal, if a user name is    *
  *                      strictly numeric (for example,          *
  *                      "123456"), the corresponding user       *
  *                      avatar image is not displayed           *
  *                      (anywhere the avatar image is           *
  *                      supposed to be displayed).              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The BPM REST API implementation incorrectly assumed that
  numeric user names are internal identifiers (i. e.
  numeric identifiers generated by the product as a separate key
  for each user).  User lookup code attempted to match a numeric
  key against internal IDs first, instead of user names,
  resulting in failure of lookup and display of the default
  avatar image.
  

Problem conclusion

• The user lookup code was modified to search by user name
  first, then fall back to search by internal ID, resolving the
  issue.
  
  An interim fix for Business Process Manager Version 8.0.1.1 has
  been published to Fix Central.  Please refer to the separate
  file that is automatically downloaded with the interim fix
  for prerequisite information and installation/uninstallation
  instructions.
  

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

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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