PI80895: MYFACES-3415 - [UI:REPEAT] FIELD VALUE DISAPPEARS IF VALIDATION ERROR EXISTS ON CURRENT SITE

8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• JSF shipped with Websphere is exposed to MYFACES-3415 issue.
  
  https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3415
  
  [ui:repeat] field value disappears if validation error exists
  on current site
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server            *
  *                  Traditional                                 *
  *                  Profile versions 8.0, 8.5.5 and Liberty     *
  *                  Profile users of JavaServer Faces (JSF)     *
  *                  MyFaces 2.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The value or data of input fields       *
  *                      inside                                  *
  *                      JSF ui:repeat element disappear if a    *
  *                      validation error is encountered in the  *
  *                      form.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When using the JSF ui:repeat element with inner input fields,
  the values of these fields are lost if a
  validation error occurs in the form.
  In the following example, the values associated with "item" and
  "input1" will be lost if a validation
  error is encountered:
  <ui:repeat value="#{dataBean.items}" var="item">
  <h:outputLabel for="item" value="item: " />
  <h:inputText value="#{item.text}" id="item" />
  <br/>
  <h:outputLabel for="input1" value="input1: " />
  <h:inputText value="#{dataBean.input1}" id="input1"
  label="input1" />
  </ui:repeat>
  

Problem conclusion

• The JSF MyFaces 2.0 code was updated to prevent data loss when
  using ui:repeat element with inner input fields.
  Fix details can be found at
  https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MYFACES-3415
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 8.0.0.14, 8.5.5.13 and 17.0.0.3. Please refer to the
  Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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