JR48191: PROCESS START ON ARCHIVED APPLICATION

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Download Version 8.0.1 Fix Pack 3 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description: When starting processes using REST API
  /rest/bpm/wle/v1/process with parameter action=start , the
  process is
  started successfully when the PA and snapshots are in archived
  state.
  When the PA is archived all snapshots become inactive and the
  exposed
  BPDs should no longer be accessible. This scenario should be
  blocked.
  

Local fix

• .
  The change is to modify the following value
  LSW_FAVORITES.EXPOSED_PROCESS_TYPE .  If the BPD is set to
  exposed at
  startup , it will have a value of "0" .  Remove this entry and
  it will
  no longer show up.
  .
  However, there is also another scenario in which the PA will get
  added
  to
  the list , which is when LSW_FAVORITES.ITEM_TYPE is "1","11" or
  "13" .
  I would imagine since the PA is archived and no longer needed,
  then
  these values won't matter. However, this is not a recommended
  workaround
  since it involves manually modifying DB content.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM BPM business users or UI developers.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A process instance can be started even  *
  *                      though the process application          *
  *                      snapshot is archived.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  There are multiple ways to start a process instance.
  One way is to use the /rest/bpm/wle/v1/process REST API with
  the action=start parameter. Another way is to use Process
  Portal to start the exposed BPD. Both of these ways start a
  process instance for a process application snapshot that
  has been archived.
  

Problem conclusion

• With the fix applied, process instances cannot be started for
  process application snapshots that are
  archived. A fix for IBM BPM V8.0.1.1 is available on Fix
  Central:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral. After you select the
  product group, product, installed version, and platform, click
  Continue and then select APAR or SPR, enter JR48191, and click
  Continue. When downloading fix packages, ensure that you also
  download the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file
  for additional installation instructions and information about
  the fix.
  

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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