IJ36434: ERROR 500: "BMXAA9278E - THE JSON PATH USER WAS NOT FOUND" IS SHOWN WHEN PERFORMING INBOUND PROCESSING FOR AN ASSET.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DESCRIPTION: Inbound processing doesn't allow to create an Asset
  without entering user data.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1) Use OOB Object structure: MXASSET; Enterprise service:
  MXASSETInterface; External System; EXTSYS1
  
  2) Go to JSON Mapping; Create a new Mapping; Map Name:
  EXTSYS1.MXASSETInterface.IN
  
  3) Object Structure: MXASSET; Direction: Inbound Processing
  JSON Data is as below:
  {    "asset": "string",
     "details": "string",
     "siteid": "string",
     "user":
     [
         {
             "asset": "string",
             "person": "string"
         }
     ]
  }
  
  4) Switch to Properties tab of JSON Mapping:
  EXTSYS1.MXASSETInterface.IN
  
  (a) Under JSON Object Mapping; Process Order: 1; you have
  Object Name: Asset; Object Path: ASSET; Property Path: /
  
  (b) Click on Map More Objects; Process Order: 2; Object Name:
  ASSETUSERCUST; Object Path: ASSET/ASSETUSERCUST; Property Path:
  //user; Relation Property Name: user
  
  (c) Under JSON Properties Mapping for Process Order 1
  Target Attribute Source Property
  ASSETNUM	 $.asset
  DESCRIPTION	 $.details
  SITEID		 "BEDFORD"
  
  (d) Under JSON Properties Mapping for Process Order 2
  Target Attribute Source Property
  PERSONID	$.person
  ASSETUM		$.asset
  SITEID		"BEDFORD"
  ISCUSTODIAN	true
  
  
  5) Now, send a POST Request via Postman. The message is in JSON
  format and includes both Asset and User data. This works fine
  and the Asset+ Custodian is created in Maximo successfully.
  
  URL: http://maximohost/meaweb/es/EXTSYS1/MXASSETInterface
  Headers:
  maxauth: bWF4YWRtaW46bWF4YWRtaW4=
  Content-Type: application/json
  Sample Json data
  {    "asset": "TESTJ1",
     "details": "Mapping Test Asset",
     "siteid" : "BEDFORD",
     "user":
     [
         {
             "asset": "TESTJ1",
             "person": "MAXADMIN"
         }
     ]
  }
  
  Review this asset: TESTJ1 is created successfully at Maximo and
  under Common actions: Associate User and Custodian; MAXADMIN is
  listed under Users and Custodians; Person.
  
  
  6) Send another POST request, this time by removing the user
  data.
  
  URL: http://maximohost/meaweb/es/EXTSYS1/MXASSETInterface
  Headers:
  maxauth: bWF4YWRtaW46bWF4YWRtaW4=
  Content-Type: application/json
  
  Sample Json data
  {    "asset": "TESTJ2",
     "details": "Mapping Test Asset",
     "siteid" : "BEDFORD"
  }
  
  We get an error:
  
  Error 500: BMXAA9278E - The JSON Path user was not found.
  
  
  RESULT: POST request cannot be sent without user information as
  seen for the second asset - "TESTJ2".
  
  EXPECTED RESULT: POST request should be allowed to send without
  user information.
  
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.2
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When posting an oslc transaction in JSON format including    *
  * only the parent object (and not including a child object)    *
  * the transaction errors indicating JSON path is invalid       *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: | Release 7.6.1.3 of Base Services
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  INTEGRATION

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46I1

Applicable component levels