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PM60131: LACK OF NAMESPACE IN SOAP MESSAGE CAUSES FAILURE IN IBM_SOAP LIBRARY WHEN USED WITH INTERNET EXPLORER.

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1.1.0.2: WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web 2.0 and Mobile V1.1

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Lack of namespace in soap message causes failure in ibm_soap
library when used with Internet Explorer.

Having an issue with the ibm_soap dojo library included with
the Feature Pack for Web2.0. It seems that the library cannot
handle SOAP messages because of limitations in Microsoft
Internet Explorer.

Please note the following excerpt from ibm_soap/io/ws.js (line
57):

if(dojo.isIE){
//IE does bad things, we have to remove namespaces. :-(
namespace = null;
nodename = nodename.substring(nodename.indexOf(":") +
1,
nodename.length);
return xDocument.createElement(nodename);
} else {
if(namespace){
return xDocument.createElementNS
(namespace,nodename);
}else{
return xDocument.createElement(nodename);
}
}


The SOAP message dies because the <body> tag does not contain a
namespace. A namespace can be manually added with the
following code in ibm_soap/rpc/SoapService.js (line 39):

//IE has a problem with some XML formats, have to work
around
//by modifying the return a bit.
if(dojo.isIE){
bindInfo.postData = bindInfo.postData.xml;
bindInfo.postData =
bindInfo.postData.replace("<Body>",
"<soapenv:Body>");
bindInfo.postData =
bindInfo.postData.replace("</Body>",
"</soapenv:Body>");
bindInfo.handleAs = "text";
}

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server Feature Pack for Web 2.0 and Mobile  *
*                  using the Soap Sample or ibm_soap dojo      *
*                  extension.                                  *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Lack of namespace in a SOAP message     *
*                      causes a display failure in ibm_soap    *
*                      with Microsoft Internet Explorer.       *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Lack of namespace in a soap message causes a display failure in
ibm_soap with Microsoft Internet Explorer.  This problem will
show a failure to process a SOAP message.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The ibm_soap and SoapSample code has been changed to avoid this
failure

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in Web
2.0 and Mobile FeP Fixpack 1.1.0.2.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

    



Temporary fix


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM60131
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WAS WEB 2.0 FEA
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724J0852
    • 

  • Reported release
    700
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-03-09
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-05-02
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2012-05-02
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WAS WEB 2.0 FEA
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724J0852
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R700  PSY
       UP
    • 

  • R800  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            28 October 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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