IT44891: SAP REQUEST NODE USING ALE PASSTHROUGH MAY THROW SAPALEOUTBOUNDEXCEPTION IF DATA LENGTH MORE THAN 1063 CHARACTERS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using SAP Request Node with ALE Passthrough for IDOC stream
  of datalength greater than 1063, the Processing might fail due
  to an Issue with how the stream is being parsed. An Error
  similar to below could be observed
  ```
  Error: com.ibm.j2ca.sap.exception.SapAleOutboundException: IDOc
  segment does not have correct control record T IDOc segment does
  not have correct control record
  T begin 0, end 30, length 8
  ```
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM App Connect Enterprise V12.0 using SAP Request
  Node with ALE Passthrough
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When using SAP Request Node with ALE Passthrough for IDOC stream
  of datalength greater than 1063, the Processing might fail due
  to an Issue with how the stream is being parsed. An Error
  similar to below could be observed
  ```
  Error: com.ibm.j2ca.sap.exception.SapAleOutboundException: IDOc
  segment does not have correct control record T IDOc segment does
  not have correct control record
  T begin 0, end 30, length 8
  ```
  

Problem conclusion

• Product has been modified such that SAP request node using ALE
  Passthrough does not throw SAPALEOUTBOUNDEXCEPTION for data
  length of more than 1063 characters.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v12.0      12.0.10.0
  
  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

  5724J0560

Applicable component levels