IT45134: APIC GATEWAYSCRIPT MIGHT NOT RELEASE ALL MEMORY WHEN WRITING TO SESSION OUTPUT WHEN USING APIM MODULE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DataPower may experience memory growth via transactions that
  have a GatewayScript using the APIM Module and writing to
  session output. Some examples of the entries that would trigger
  this behavior can be found in the snippit below:
  
  Examples:
  -----------------------
  APIM Module =
  "require('apim');"
  "var placeholder= apim.getvariable();"
  
  
  
  Session Outputs =
  "apim.output()" "session.output.write()"
  

Local fix

• Replace the apim.getvariable call with "context.get();"
  otherwise avoid writing anything to session.output.
  

Problem summary

• DataPower might experience memory growth via transactions that
  have a GatewayScript using the APIM Module and writing to
  session output.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 10.0.1.18, 10.5.0.10 and 10.5.4.0
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please
  see:  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/83105
  

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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels