JR52321: DIFFERENT CAPITALIZATION OF GROUP NAMES IN REST API SEARCH CAN CAUSE MULTIPLE GROUPS, ONE FOR EACH CASE VARIATION USED

8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52321
8.5.6.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52321
8.0.1.1-WS-BPM-IFJR52321
bpm.8560.cf1.delta.repository.1
bpm.8560.cf1.delta.repository.2
8.0.1.3-WS-BPM-IFJR52321
8.5.0.1-WS-BPM-IFJR52321
Version 8.5.0 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you look up a group by name in IBM Process Designer or
  search for a group by name by using a REST API or JavaScript
  API, the group name is stored in the capitalization that the
  caller provided. This capitalization might be different from the
  capitalization used in the user registry. For every
  capitalization variation, a new group entry is stored in the IBM
  BPM database, possibly leading to duplicate entries for the same
  group.
  
  
  1. tw.system.org.findRoleByName is now case sensitive (it wasn't
  in BPM 7.5.1.1)
  .
  2. REST API group details is case insensitive on search, but
  stores a unique group for each case of the group that is used to
  search on
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When you use one of the following methods to initialize a group
  
  - tw.system.org.findRoleByName(roleName)
  - group REST API
  - task assignment in Process Designer
  
  IBM BPM searches in case-sensitive manner for a group entry in
  the database, exposing the requested group name. If the group
  name is not found in the database, a new group is created with
  the capitalization used in the search request. As a result, two
  group entries with same characters in the name but different
  capitalization exist in the database.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is/will be available for IBM BPM that enables IBM BPM to
  find group names with different capitalization in the database.
  With the fix applied, IBM BPM creates only group entries with
  group names exactly as they are stored in the user repository.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR52321:
  
  1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
    the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
    level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
  
  2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR52321 , and click Continue.
  
  When you download 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

• Not applicable
  

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 STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels