IT40591: AUTORESPONDTOHTTPHEADREQUESTS PROPERTY IS IGNORED BY REST API PROJECT.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• By setting AutoRespondToHTTPHEADRequests=true on HTTPConnector
  or HTTPSConnector, a user expects that the listener will respond
  to HTTP 'HEAD' requests without invoking the message flow.
  However, in the case of REST API web service, the property
  setting is ignored and HTTP 'HEAD' requests are routed to the
  message flow.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All Users of IBM App Connect Enterprise V12.0 and V11.0 using
  AutoRespondToHTTPHEADRequests property
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  By setting AutoRespondToHTTPHEADRequests=true on HTTPConnector
  or HTTPSConnector,  the listener is expected to respond to http
  'HEAD' requests without invoking the message flow. However, in
  the case of REST API web service, the property setting is
  ignored and http 'HEAD' requests are routed to the message flow.
  

Problem conclusion

• The listener now auto responds to http 'HEAD' requests without
  invoking the REST API service if <span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">AutoRespondToHTTPHEADRequests </span>property is set.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v11.0      11.0.0.18
  v12.0      12.0.5.0
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0550

Applicable component levels