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APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Parsing of a String which contains the '&' character fails with below exception: ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.IlrDecisionServiceException: Error when extracting the ruleset parameter value from the request. at ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrWebServiceServlet.extr actInParameters(IlrWebServiceServlet.java:114) at ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrWebServiceServlet.onMe ssage(IlrWebServiceServlet.java:211) at ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrSaajServlet.handleSOAP Request(IlrSaajServlet.java:426) at ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrSaajServlet.doPost(Ilr SaajServlet.java:411) at ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrSaajServlet.doPost(Ilr SaajServlet.java:394) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:707) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:790) [...] Caused by: javax.xml.bind.UnmarshalException with linked exception: [org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The entity name must immediately follow the '&' in the entity reference.] at com.ibm.rules.htds.binding.xml.HTDSContentHandler.endElement (HTDSContentHandler.java:578) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.endElement(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLNSDocumentScannerImpl.scanEndEleme nt(UnknownSource) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl$Fragme ntContentDispatcher.dispatch(UnknownSource) at org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl.scanDo cument(UnknownSource) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XMLParser.parse(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.parse(Unknown Source) at ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrWebServiceServlet.extr actInParameters(IlrWebServiceServlet.java:107)
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Executing with String containing reserved characters. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * Parsing of a String which contains the '&' character fails * * with * * below exception: * * * * ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.IlrDecisionServiceException: * * Error when extracting the ruleset parameter value from the * * request. * * at * * ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrWebServiceServlet.extr * * actInParameters(IlrWebServiceServlet.java:114) * * at * * ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrWebServiceServlet.onMe * * ssage(IlrWebServiceServlet.java:211) * * at * * ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrSaajServlet.handleSOAP * * Request(IlrSaajServlet.java:426) * * at * * ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrSaajServlet.doPost(Ilr * * SaajServlet.java:411) * * at * * ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrSaajServlet.doPost(Ilr * * SaajServlet.java:394) * * at * * javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:707) * * at * * javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:790) * * [...] * * Caused by: javax.xml.bind.UnmarshalException * * with linked exception: * * [org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The entity name must * * immediately * * follow the '&' in the entity reference.] * * at * * com.ibm.rules.htds.binding.xml.HTDSContentHandler.endElement * * (HTDSContentHandler.java:578) * * at * * org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.endElement(Unkno * * wn * * Source) * * at * * org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLNSDocumentScannerImpl.scanEndEleme * * nt(UnknownSource) * * at * * org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl$Fragme * * ntContentDispatcher.dispatch(UnknownSource) * * at * * org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl.scanDo * * cument(UnknownSource) * * at * * org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown * * Source) * * at * * org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown * * Source) * * at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XMLParser.parse(Unknown Source) * * at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.parse(Unknown * * Source) * * at * * ilog.rules.res.decisionservice.web.IlrWebServiceServlet.extr * * actInParameters(IlrWebServiceServlet.java:107) * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The use of reserved characters has been fixed: & (ampersand) " (double quotes) ' (simple quote) > (greater than) < (lower than)
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
RS03907
Reported component name
WDS FOR RULES
Reported component ID
5725B6903
Reported release
8A0
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2022-03-24
Closed date
2022-04-06
Last modified date
2022-04-06
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
WDS FOR RULES
Fixed component ID
5725B6903
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSQP76","label":"IBM Decision Server"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8A0","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
02 June 2022