IT35905: HTTP OPTIONS REQUEST TRIGGERS THE MESSAGE FLOW

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In IIB, an HTTP OPTIONS request is handled by the listener and
  auto responded back to the client. The request is never passed
  to the message flow. However, in ACE, it's seen that the HTTP
  OPTIONS request is passed to the message flow similar to
  GET/POST methods.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM App Connect Enterprise 11.0 hosting web
  services.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">T</span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">he HTTP </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">OPTIONS request is
  passed to the message flow similar to </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">GET/POST methods and
  thus it triggers the message flow.   This is an incorrect
  behaviour. It is expected that the Http OPTIONS request is
  handled at listener and be auto responded back to the
  client.</span>
  

Problem conclusion

• The product no longer invokes the message flow when the HTTP
  request method is OPTIONS. Now, the listener auto responds back
  to the client.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v11.0      11.0.0.12
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
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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

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0550

Applicable component levels