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PI24960: VARIABLE IN THE USER ID FIELD IS NOT EXPANDED CORRECTLY WHEN CONTAINS "$" SIGN

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Client noted a difference in behavior between testConnection
    and the server with regard to establishing a connection to a
    WAS40 datasource. The two behaviors should be congruent.  So,
    if the binder should not resolve variables in the user field,
    then the binder should be modified to call
    getUnexpandedString() rather than getString() to
    get the user.  Otherwise, testConnection should be changed to
    resolve variables within the user field by invoking the
    VariableMap SPI method "expand(user)".
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server V8.5                                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When the value of default username      *
    *                      field of WAS40 datasource has $$ , $    *
    *                      is getting truncated                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When the default username of WAS40 datasource  has $$ in
    the value, $ is getting truncated due to variable expansion.
    A new System property is added to disable the variable
    expansion
    

Problem conclusion

  • A new JVM System property is provided to disable variable
    expansion of user name value
    
    Custom property name
    disableVariableExpansionForUserName
    
    Setting the Custom Property
    Application servers > server1 > Process definition > Java
    Virtual Machine > Custom properties
    
    disableVariableExpansionForUserName
    true
    
    APAR PI24960 is currently targeted for inclusion in Fix
    Pack 8.5.5.5 of WebSphere Application Server V8.5.
    
    Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
    information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    
    In addition, please refer to URL:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
    for Fix Pack PTF information.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI24960

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE FOR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655I3500

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-09-02

  • Closed date

    2014-12-02

  • Last modified date

    2015-02-09

  • 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 FOR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655I3500

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022