IT43304: LONG AND SHORT DECRIPTION FIELDS FOR MESSAGE FLOWS CAN NOT BE SEEN IN THE WEB-UI

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The REST response for a message flow URI can contain two
  versions of description fields however if the following curl
  request is issued:
  
  curl -X GET http://localhost:7600/apiv2/applications/HelloApp/m
  essageflows/HelloFlow
  
  Then the following can be seen in the response section for
  descriptiveProperties:
  
  "descriptiveProperties": {
     "lastModified": "2020-06-22 16:10:40",
     "locationOnDisk": "HelloApp/HelloFlow.msgflow",
     "longDesc": "",
     "longDescription": "A really long and boring description",
     "shortDesc": "",
     "shortDescription": "A short desc",
     "shortFileName": "HelloFlow.msgflow",
     "size": 3190,
     "version": "1.47"
  }
  
  As can be seen this has both shortDesc/shortDescription and
  longDesc/longDescription.
  It should only have the longer form of these two entries.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of App Connect Enterprise v12.0 using the Web User
  Interface or Admin REST API to view message flow properties
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When  a  message flow is queried using the Admin  REST API  for
  example by using a request such as:
  
  curl -X GET
  http://localhost:7600/apiv2/applications/HelloApp/messageflows/H
  elloFlow
  
  Then the response contains incorrect duplicate elements  for the
   long and short description. For example in the response below:
  
  "descriptiveProperties": {
     "lastModified": "2020-06-22 16:10:40",
     "locationOnDisk": "HelloApp/HelloFlow.msgflow",
     "longDesc": "",
     "longDescription": "A really long and detailed description",
     "shortDesc": "",
     "shortDescription": "A short desc",
     "shortFileName": "HelloFlow.msgflow",
     "size": 3190,
     "version": "1.47"
  }
  
  Only the longDescription and shortDescription fields  should  be
  present. The longDesc and shortDesc fields should not.  This can
  cause subsequent errors displaying the meta-information about
  the flow, for example in the Web User Interface.
  

Problem conclusion

• The product now correctly only displays the longDescription and
  shortDescription properties in the REST response or in WebUI.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v12.0      12.0.8.0
  
  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

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0560

Applicable component levels