IJ25646: THE SOAP PROVIDER PROCESSES XML RESPONSE DATA. NEWER REST INTERFACES USE JSON.

IBM Agent Builder Interim Fix 02 6.3.5-TIV-ITM_ABLDR-IF0002
IBM Agent Builder Interim Fix 03 6.3.5-TIV-ITM_ABLDR-IF0003
IBM Agent Builder Interim Fix 03 6.3.5-TIV-ITM_ABLDR-IF0004

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• REST interfaces have become much more common in the industry.
  REST interfaces format their data using JSON instead of the XML
  that was used for SOAP. Without the ability to parse JSON
  responses and to optionally include JSON data in POST requests,
  the user can not access these interfaces.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• REST interfaces have become much more common in the industry.
  REST interfaces format their data using JSON instead of the XML
  that was used for SOAP. Without the ability to parse JSON
  responses and to optionally include JSON data in POST requests,
  the user can not access these interfaces.
  

Problem conclusion

• Enhance the "SOAP" provider to properly handle JSON data. The
  Agent Builder SOAP browser now understands JSON data and will
  properly add the appropriate xpath information to allow the data
   to be parsed correctly into attributes. The runtime now
  understands these xpaths and can properly parse response data.
  In order to handle more REST interfaces, the SOAP editor has
  been enhanced to allow the user to specify JSON POST data
  content and to add request header information.
  This is available by default in the SOAP data provider.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  
    | interim fix | 6.3.5-TIV-ITM_ABLDR-IF0002
  

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

  ITM AGENT BUILD

• Fixed component ID

  5724C04BR

Applicable component levels