IT37873: REST API CALL OUTPUT DISPLAYS DUPLICATE ENTRIES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The responses on some REST API queries in IBM Spectrum Protect
  Plus can display duplicates for keys.
  
  Example:
  
  "/api/storage/2000/management/pool" returns:
  "resourceType": "pool",
  "resourceType": "StoragePool",
  "compression": true,
  "compressionRatio": "xxxx",
  "id": "1",
  "name": "pool_name",
  ...
  "name": "pool_name",
  
  In above example, the "name" is a duplicate entry.
  
  
  
  | MDVPARTL 10.1.8.0-TIV_5737SPLUS | IT37292
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.x
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPlus, TS006314341
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.7 and 10.1.8.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is       *
  * currently projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus *
  * level 10.1.9. Note that this is subject to change at the     *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this issue is fix the JSON serialization to prevent
  duplicate fields.
  

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

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels