PQ47610: WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER V4.0 FOR OS/390 CRITICAL FIXES REQUIRED

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Apar to ship critical fixes required for WebSphere Application
Server for OS/390 Version 4.0
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: Users of WebSphere Application Server        *
*                 for z/OS and OS/390 using web container      *
*                 functionality.                               *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Parameters passed on the URL request    *
*                      are not getting processed correctly.    *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The Web container is using the wrong encoding when processing
parameters passed on a URL. This results in the following
exception:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
at java.lang.Throwable.<init>(Throwable.java:84)
at java.lang.Exception.<init>(Exception.java:35)
at java.lang.RuntimeException.<init>(RuntimeException.java:39)
at java.lang.IllegalArgumentException.<init>
      (IllegalArgumentException.java:35)
at com.ibm.servlet.engine.webapp.RequestUtils.parseQueryString
      (RequestUtils.java:253)
at com.ibm.servlet.engine.srt.SRTServletRequest.parseParameters
      (SRTServletRequest.java:543)
at com.ibm.servlet.engine.srt.SRTServletRequest.getParameter
      (SRTServletRequest.java:270)
at com.ibm.servlet.engine.webapp.HttpServletRequestProxy.
      getParameter(HttpServletRequestProxy.java:187)
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
+ Please check our Communications Server for OS/390 homepages +
+ for common networking tips and fixes.  The URL for these    +
+ homepages can be found in Informational APAR 
II11334.       +
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
Problem conclusion
The Web container has changed to use the correct encoding
when processing parameters passed on the URL.

This change affects compid 5655A9800, and is fixed in CMVC
defect 72411.
400Y
EJSJWCWC
EJSPCNVT
EJSPECDG

* Cross Reference between External and Internal Names
Temporary fix
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* HIPER *
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AQ47610
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ47610
Reported component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Reported component ID 5655A9800
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER YesHIPER
Submitted date 2001-04-04
Closed date 2001-04-12
Last modified date 2001-05-02

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UQ53341

Modules/Macros
EJSJWCWC EJSPCNVT EJSPECDG      

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Fixed component ID 5655A9800

Applicable component levels
R400 PSY UQ53341    UP01/04/19 P F104

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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ47610
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: May 2, 2001