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PH17839: WHEN ADDING AN LDAP ATTRIBUTE THAT REQUIRES A BOOLEAN VALUE, AN INVALIDATTRIBUTESYNTAX ERROR OCCURS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Values for boolean attributes that are sent to the LDAP can fail
    with an invalidAttributeSyntax if the LDAP server doesn't accept
    lower-case boolean values (TRUE or FALSE).
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server federated repositories LDAP          *
    *                  repository                                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: InvalidAttributesSyntaxError occurs     *
    *                      when updating a boolean attribute in    *
    *                      an LDAP repository                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    RFC 4517, section 3.3.3 species specifies that the Boolean
    syntax is the following ABNF:
    Boolean = "TRUE" / "FALSE"
    ABNF literal strings are case insensitive, but it appears that
    several LDAP servers appear to have made the values case
    sensitive, so when lower-case Boolean values are sent to the
    server, they are rejected as they fail the syntax.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The code was updated to send upper-case boolean values to the
    LDAP server when updating boolean attributes.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 8.5.5.17 and 9.0.5.2.  Please refer to the Recommended
    Updates page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH17839

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE APP S

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0800

  • Reported release

    900

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-10-08

  • Closed date

    2019-12-11

  • Last modified date

    2019-12-11

  • 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

    WEBSPHERE APP S

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0800

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

       UP

  • R900 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 November 2021