Fixes are available
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.5.1.3) for 8.5.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.5.1.3) for 8.5.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.5.1.4) for 8.5.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.5.1.4) for 8.5.1
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 5 (8.5.1.5) for 8.5.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 5 (8.5.1.5) for 8.5.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 5 (8.5.1.5) for 8.5.1
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.5.1.3) for 8.5.1
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.5.1.4) for 8.5.1
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Attempts to process a SOAP message body fail with the following exception: Aug 21, 2013 9:06:46 AM com.ghc.a3.http.HttpTextMessageConverter decompileBody SEVERE: null java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException: utf-8; action=; at java.lang.StringCoding$DecoderCache.getDecoder(StringCoding.java :159) at java.lang.StringCoding.getDecoder(StringCoding.java:380) at java.lang.StringCoding.decode(StringCoding.java:499) at java.lang.String.<init>(String.java:248) at java.lang.String.<init>(String.java:277) at com.ghc.a3.http.HttpTextMessageConverter.decompileBody(HttpTextM essageConverter.java:65) at com.ghc.a3.http.HttpDecompiler.X_createDynamicBody(HttpDecompile r.java:185) at com.ghc.a3.http.HttpDecompiler.createBody(HttpDecompiler.java:37 ) at com.ghc.a3.http.utils.HttpUtils.X_setMessageBody(HttpUtils.java: 490) at com.ghc.a3.http.utils.HttpUtils.decompileRequest(HttpUtils.java: 526) at com.ghc.a3.http.VIEProxyHttpMessageSubscriber.createEvent(VIEPro xyHttpMessageSubscriber.java:104) at com.ghc.ghTester.recordingstudio.providers.VIEMonitorEventSource .onVIEMessage(VIEMonitorEventSource.java:283) at com.ghc.ghTester.recordingstudio.providers.VIEProxyEventServer$P roxyEventRequestHandler.presentEvent(VIEProxyEventServer.java:34 2) at com.ghc.ghTester.recordingstudio.providers.VIEProxyEventServer$P roxyEventRequestHandler.messageReceived(VIEProxyEventServer.java :243) at org.jboss.netty.channel.SimpleChannelUpstreamHandler.handleUpstr eam(SimpleChannelUpstreamHandler.java:80) at org.jboss.netty.channel.DefaultChannelPipeline.sendUpstream(Defa ultChannelPipeline.java:564) at org.jboss.netty.channel.DefaultChannelPipeline$DefaultChannelHan dlerContext.sendUpstream(DefaultChannelPipeline.java:783) at org.jboss.netty.handler.codec.http.HttpContentEncoder.messageRec eived(HttpContentEncoder.java:83) at org.jboss.netty.channel.SimpleChannelHandler.handleUpstream(Simp leChannelHandler.java:100) at org.jboss.netty.channel.DefaultChannelPipeline.sendUpstream(Defa ultChannelPipeline.java:564) at org.jboss.netty.channel.DefaultChannelPipeline$DefaultChannelHan dlerContext.sendUpstream(DefaultChannelPipeline.java:783) at org.jboss.netty.channel.Channels.fireMessageReceived(Channels.ja va:302) at org.jboss.netty.handler.codec.replay.ReplayingDecoder.unfoldAndF ireMessageReceived(ReplayingDecoder.java:522) at org.jboss.netty.handler.codec.replay.ReplayingDecoder.callDecode (ReplayingDecoder.java:506) at org.jboss.netty.handler.codec.replay.ReplayingDecoder.messageRec eived(ReplayingDecoder.java:443) at org.jboss.netty.channel.SimpleChannelUpstreamHandler.handleUpstr eam(SimpleChannelUpstreamHandler.java:80) at org.jboss.netty.channel.DefaultChannelPipeline.sendUpstream(Defa ultChannelPipeline.java:564) at org.jboss.netty.channel.DefaultChannelPipeline.sendUpstream(Defa ultChannelPipeline.java:559) at org.jboss.netty.channel.Channels.fireMessageReceived(Channels.ja va:274) at org.jboss.netty.channel.Channels.fireMessageReceived(Channels.ja va:261) at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioWorker.read(NioWorker.java :349) at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioWorker.processSelectedKeys (NioWorker.java:280) at org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioWorker.run(NioWorker.java: 200) at org.jboss.netty.util.ThreadRenamingRunnable.run(ThreadRenamingRu nnable.java:108) at org.jboss.netty.util.internal.DeadLockProofWorker$1.run(DeadLock ProofWorker.java:44) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExec utor.java:1121) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExe cutor.java:614) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:780)
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All users of Rational Integration Tester * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * If Rational Integration Tester receives an HTTP message * * where the Content Type header contains values after the * * "charset=" parameter then an error similar to the following * * will occur: * * * * Aug 21, 2013 9:06:46 AM * * com.ghc.a3.http.HttpTextMessageConverterdecompileBody * * SEVERE: null * * java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException: utf-8; action=; * * at * * * * For example, the following HTTP headers will cause this * * issue: * * * * Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"; action="" * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to Rational Integration Tester 8.5.1.3 or 8.6.0 * * where this problem has been resolved * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
This problem has been fixed in versions 8.5.1.3 and 8.6.0.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM97601
Reported component name
RATL INTEGRA TE
Reported component ID
5725G79IT
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-09-23
Closed date
2014-07-07
Last modified date
2014-07-07
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
RATL INTEGRA TE
Fixed component ID
5725G79IT
Applicable component levels
R800 PSN
UP
R801 PSN
UP
R850 PSN
UP
R851 PSY
UP
R860 PSY
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
02 November 2021