PM14495: A JAX-RPC application sends a soapenc:Array to a web service hosted on a non-IBM application server, which causes a failure.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

A JAX-RPC application sends a soap message containing a
soapenc:Array to a web service hosted on a non-IBM application
server.  The target web service may fail with an error that
indicates that that the incoming message could not be processed.

Here is an example message sent from the JAX-RPC web service:

<soapenv:Envelope ..>
<soapenv:Body>
<p:method xmlns:p="http://sample.org/">
<anyType xsi:type="soapenc:Array"
soapenc:arrayType="xsd:string">
<item xmlns="">Hello</item>
<item xmlns="">World</item>
</anyType>
</p:mehod>
</soapenv:Body>
</p:soapenv:Envelope>

This is a rare scenario.  All of the following conditions must
be met:
  * The user must be on a fixpack containing PK80836
  * The application must be setting a java.lang.String[] object
    on a parameter or JAX-RPC bean field mapped to
    an xsd:any element.  This is uncommon.
  * The remote web service receiving the message must
    be hosted on a non-IBM application server. The
    WebSphere Application Server will properly receive the
    message.

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server users of   *
*                  JAX-RPC                                     *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A JAX-RPC application sends a           *
*                      soapenc:Array in a message.  The        *
*                      message is rejected by the remote web   *
*                      service.                                *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fixpack containing this APAR and  *
*                  set the following JVM property to true:     *
*                  com.ibm.websphere.jaxrpc.stub.map.string.arr*
*                  ay.to.soapenc.array                         *
****************************************************************
A JAX-RPC application sends a soap message containing a
soapenc:Array to a web service hosted on a non-IBM application
server.  The target web service may fail with an error that
indicates that that the incoming message could not be processed.

Here is an example message sent from the JAX-RPC web service:

<soapenv:Envelope ..>
<soapenv:Body>
<p:method xmlns:p="http://sample.org/">
<anyType xsi:type="soapenc:Array"
soapenc:arrayType="xsd:string">
<item xmlns="">Hello</item>
<item xmlns="">World</item>
</anyType>
</p:mehod>
</soapenv:Body>
</p:soapenv:Envelope>

This is a rare scenario.  All of the following conditions must
be met:
  * The user must be on a fixpack containing PK80836
  * The application must be setting a java.lang.String[] object
    on a parameter or JAX-RPC bean field mapped to
    an xsd:any element.  This is uncommon.
  * The remote web service receiving the message must
    be hosted on a non-IBM application server. The
    WebSphere Application Server will properly receive the
    message.

Problem conclusion

APAR PK80836 changed the JAX-RPC runtime such that String[]
objects are mapped to soapenc:Array schema elements in the
scenario described in the Problem Description.  The change to
the java mapping caused the error reported by this APAR.

The JAX-RPC runtime is changed to revert the mapping to the
algorithm used prior to the PK80836 fix.  This corrects the
problem reported by APAR PM14495.

In APAR PK80836, the reported problem involved a JAX-RPC
client application invoking two different web services.  These
two web services caused the mappings to change within the
single JAX-RPC TypeMappingRegistry.  If you encounter this
problem, you should do ONE of the following:
* Set the following JVM custom property to true:
com.ibm.websphere.jaxrpc.stub.typemapping.per.thread
The JVM property is added by APAR PM19223.  Please
read APAR PM19223 for additional details.

* Set the following JVM custom to true:
com.ibm.websphere.jaxrpc.stub.map.string.array.to.soapenc.array
The JVM property is added by this APAR and will map
a String[] object to a soapenc:Array.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 6.1.0.45 and 7.0.0.15.  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
PM14495
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE APP S
Reported component ID
5724J0800
Reported release
60W
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-05-13
Closed date
2010-08-30
Last modified date
2010-08-30

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

R60A PSY
UP
R60H PSY
UP
R60I PSY
UP
R60P PSY
UP
R60S PSY
UP
R60W PSY
UP
R60Z PSY
UP
R61A PSY
UP
R61H PSY
UP
R61I PSY
UP
R61P PSY
UP
R61S PSY
UP
R61W PSY
UP
R61Z PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP

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Modified date:
24 October 2021

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PM14495: A JAX-RPC application sends a soapenc:Array to a web service hosted on a non-IBM application server, which causes a failure.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R60A PSY

R60H PSY

R60I PSY

R60P PSY

R60S PSY

R60W PSY

R60Z PSY

R61A PSY

R61H PSY

R61I PSY

R61P PSY

R61S PSY

R61W PSY

R61Z PSY

R700 PSY

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