IJ43456: ERROR 500: UNEXPECTED CHARACTER: [<] WHILE SCANNING JSON STRING FOR JSON TYPE. INVALID JSON.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Follow steps to configure JSON Mappings on Maximo 7.6.1.3
  environment results in an error.
  
  The same steps give successful result when run on Maximo
  7.6.1.2.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE: Follow Steps outlined in technote 1128297:
  
  Maximo JSON mapping - looking for an example? - (Doc no.
  1128297)
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/maximo-json-mapping-looking-e
  xample
  
  
  RESULTS:
  
  The HTTP response on Maximo 7613 environment is:
  
  Error 500: Unexpected character: [<] while scanning JSON String
  for JSON type. Invalid JSON.
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  
  To receive a http 200 response with the body containing JSON
  data:
  
  {"BFassetID":"15","BFOrgID":null,"BFSiteID":"BEDFORD"}
  

Local fix

• Dev to provide fix
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * UNEXPECTED CHARACTER: [<] WHILE SCANNING JSON STRING FOR     *
  * JSON TYPE. INVALID JSON.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this APAR will be included in a future release.
  

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

  INTEGRATION

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46I1

Applicable component levels