Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
APAR PM30785 has fixed an issue with deprecated IBM Portlet API calls to receive the user's attribute names in version WebSphere Portal 6.1 and 7.0. The call will return all available attribute names for the configured repository. While this is in line with public API functionality, this deprecated API behaves differently than in previous versions now.
Local fix
Use public PUMA APIs to query user and group attribute data.
Problem summary
This APAR restores the old API behavior to only return attribute names that are set for the given user. It thus supersedes PM30785. Please note: This API is deprecated and current implementation has negative performance impact as additional LDAP queries occur on partially loaded principal objects. Currently, public APIs to query user/group attributes will always return attributes as null if not available.
Problem conclusion
A code fix for this issue is integrated into Cumulative Fix 14 - available from Fix Central: Portal 6.1.0.3 / 6.1.5.0: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde r?apar=PM37550&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5 Portal 6.1.0.4 / 6.1.5.1: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde r?apar=PM37563&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5 Portal 6.1.0.5 / 6.1.5.2: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde r?apar=PM37648&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5 You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web browser.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM36772
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE PORTA
Reported component ID
5724E7600
Reported release
615
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-04-12
Closed date
2011-05-26
Last modified date
2011-05-26
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
WEBSPHERE PORTA
Fixed component ID
5724E7600
Applicable component levels
R610 PSY
UP
R615 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
26 May 2011