PM19953: WCM API HASEDITORACCESS RETURNS FALSE WHERE IT SHOULD NOT

Fixes integrated in WebSphere Portal V7.0 Combined Cumulative Fix
6.1.0.6 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 6
7.0.0.2 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V7.0 fix pack 2
7.0.0.1 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V7.0 fix pack 1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• WCM API HasEditorAccess returns false where it should not
  
  Invalid access rights on draft copies when accessed via WCM API
  
  If a draft copy is created, it gets access rights from the
  workflow.
  But only Approver access is correctly propagaded via the WCM
  API.Editor and Manager access rights of the draft copy are
  ignored. Editor and Manager access for the draft copy are taken
  from the published content.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Problem Summary:
  WCM API hasEditorAccess and hasManagerAccess incorrectly return
  false for draft items
  
  Detailed Problem Description:
  WCM API hasEditorAccess and hasManagerAccess incorrectly return
  false for draft items.  If a workflow includes a draft and
  published stage and the draft stage provides users access to
  editor and or manager role that they would not have on the
  published content hasEditorAccess and hasManagerAccess
  incorrectly return false for draft items when both a published
  item and draft exist.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem Analysis:
  The draft summary should be used to check the users permissions
  on the draft item.  The draft summary is a true representation
  of the draft permissions.
  
  Problem Solution:
  Code was updated  to check the users permissions on the draft
  summary  when the item is a draft item.
  
  Affected Users:
  All users .
  

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

  LOTUS WEB CONT

• Fixed component ID

  5724I2901

Applicable component levels

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61B PSY

     UP

• R61C PSY

     UP

• R610 PSY

     UP

• R615 PSY

     UP