PK37113: INTRODUCE WEBCONTAINER PROPERTY "DECODEURLASUTF8"

 Fixes are available

5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for AIX
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for HP-UX
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for Linux
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for AIX
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for AIX
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for HP-UX
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Solaris
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Windows
5.1.1.18: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 18 for Linux
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Linux
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Solaris
5.1.1.17: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 17 for Windows
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for AIX
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for Windows
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Solaris
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Windows
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Solaris
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Solaris
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for AIX
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Linux
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for Windows
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Windows
5.1.1.14: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 14 for HP-UX
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for AIX
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for HP-UX
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for HP-UX
5.1.1.16: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 16 for Linux
5.1.1.15: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 15 for Linux
5.1.1.19: WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 19 for HP-UX



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Abstract : Introduce WebContainer property "DecodeURLAsUTF8"


In the Fix a new WebContainer custom property will be
introduced:

"DecodeURLAsUTF8"
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server version 5       *
*                 users who use URLs which are encoded         *
*                 based on the ISO character encoding.         *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A URL which is encoded based on the     *
*                      ISO character encoding, for example by  *
*                      including accented characters, is not   *
*                      handled correctly by the webcontainer   *
*                      and results in a 503 error.             *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The webcontainer assumes a URL is encoded based on the UTF-8
character encoding and as a result decodes the URL incorrectly.


This error occurs after 
PK13792 which was included in
5.0.2.16 and 5.1.1.9.
Problem conclusion
A new webcontainer custom property, DecodeURLAsUTF8, is
introduced.  If this is set to True(default) a UTF8 decoder is
used to decode a URL. If this is set to False the decoding
technique used prior to 
PK13792 is used.

Note: This custom property pre-exists in 6.x versions and the
default has been chosen to be consistent with 6.x.

Note: The setting of the custom property and its value is not
case sensitive.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion
in cumulative fix 5.1.1.14.
Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery
information:

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PK37113
Reported component name WEBSPHERE BASE
Reported component ID 5630A3600
Reported release 00S
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2007-01-09
Closed date 2007-02-28
Last modified date 2007-02-28

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 WEBSPHERE BASE
Fixed component ID 5630A3600

Applicable component levels
R003 PSY    UP
R00A PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00P PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00W PSY    UP
R103 PSY    UP
R10A PSY    UP
R10H PSY    UP
R10I PSY    UP
R10P PSY    UP
R10S PSY    UP
R10W 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 #: PK37113
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Feb 28, 2007