PQ70055: HTTP HEAD REQUEST ISN'T PASSING PARAMETERS TO RECEIVING SERVLET RUNNING IN WAS 5

 Fixes are available

5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 Fix Pack 1 (Version 5.0.1)
5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition Version 5.0 Fix Pack 1



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Environment:
WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5
.
Description:
   When a HTTP HEAD request which passes parameters is
performed (e.g., HEAD 
http://localhost:8080/HTTPHeadTest/
servlet/HeadServlet?param1=ParamValue1&param2=ParamValue2
HTTP/1.0), in WAS 5 the parameters aren't being passed to
the receiving servlet. In WAS 4.0.x, this functionality
worked.
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server developers      *
*                 sending HEAD requests to the application     *
*                 server.                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WebSphere fails to parse query string   *
*                      for HEAD requests.                      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
WebSphere fails to properly handle HEAD requests.  When
a HEAD request contains a query string, WebSphere does not
parse the query string.  This results in null values being
returned when application calls
HttpServletRequest.getParameter(parameterName).
Problem conclusion
Modified WebSphere's implementation of HttpServletRequest
to properly handle query strings for HEAD requests.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ70055
Reported component name WAS BASE 5.0
Reported component ID 5630A3600
Reported release 00S
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-01-20
Closed date 2003-01-20
Last modified date 2003-01-20

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
ENGINE          

Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WAS BASE 5.0
Fixed component ID 5630A3600

Applicable component levels
R003 PSY    UP
R00A PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00S
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ70055
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jan 20, 2003