JR52527: EXECUTE QUERY REST API RETURNS TASKASSIGNEDTO INFORMATION UNEXPECTEDLY

8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52527
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Because the Execute Query REST API
  (/rest/bpm/wle/v1/search/query) has an additional auto column
  called assignedToRole, the API always returns a value for the
  auto column taskAssignedTo. In releases earlier than IBM
  Business Process Manager (BPM) V 8.0, a value for taskAssignedTo
  was returned only if the task was assigned to a specific user.
  

Local fix

• If you are interested only in tasks that are assigned to a
  specific user, check whether the type property of the
  taskAssignedTo column is "User". If you are interested only in
  tasks that are assigned to a team, check whether the type
  property of the taskAssignedTo column is "Group".
  

Problem summary

• A task can be assigned to a user or a team. In releases earlier
  than IBM BPM V 8.0, the taskAssignedTo column was returned only
  for tasks assigned to a specific user. To see the team
  assignment of a task, the taskAssignedTo column now returns the
  assigned user or team.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 that allows you to set a
  configuration option in the 100Custom.xml file to remove the
  auto column assignedToRole:
  
  <server>
   <rest>
    <compatibility-no-auto-column-assigned-to-role
     merge="replace">
     {boolean value}
    </compatibility-no-auto-column-assigned-to-role>
   </rest>
  </server>
  
  For more information, see ?Modifying runtime server
  configuration properties?
  (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFPJS_8.5.5/com.ibm
  .wbpm.admin.doc/topics/cadm_modconfigprops.html) and ?The
  99Local.xml and 100Custom.xml configuration files?
  (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFPJS_8.5.5/com.ibm
  .wbpm.admin.doc/topics/managing_twks_config_settings.html).
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR52527:
  
  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 JR52527, and click Continue.
  
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  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

• R855 PSY

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