JR62545: DOC - INFO IS MISSING THAT COMPLEX BUSINESS OBJECT VARIABLES ARE NULL WHEN YOU CALL THE UPDATE INSTANCE VARIABLES REST API

workflow.20002.delta.repository

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• "REST interface for BPD-related resources - Process Instance
  Variables (bulk update) Resource - PUT Method"
  (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8JB4_20.x/com.ibm
  .wbpm.ref.doc/rest/bpmrest/rest_bpm_wle_v1_process_instanceid_va
  riables_put.htm) and "REST interface for BPD-related resources -
   Process Instance Variable Resource - PUT Method"
  (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8JB4_20.x/com.ibm
  .wbpm.ref.doc/rest/bpmrest/rest_bpm_wle_v1_process_instanceid_va
  riable_name_put.htm) don't mention that existing fields that are
   not specified during the update are overwritten and set to null
   when you use the
  /rest/bpm/wle/v1/process/{instanceId}/variables or
  /rest/bpm/wle/v1/process/{instanceId}/variable/{name} REST API
  to update business variables of complex data type.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• The documentation will be updated the next time the
  documentation is refreshed.
  

Temporary fix

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