PM79691: OPTION REQUIRED FOR SOAPACTION HEADER HTTP HEADER FIELD-VALUE TO BE QUOTED TO INCREASE INTEROPERABILITY

8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
7.0.0.29: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 29
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
7.0.0.31: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 31
7.0.0.33: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 33
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
7.0.0.35: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 35
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
7.0.0.37: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 37
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
7.0.0.39: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 39
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
7.0.0.41: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 41
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
7.0.0.43: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 43
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
7.0.0.45: WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Fix Pack 45
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Some WebService providers require a pair of quotes enclosing
  the value of soapAction in RFH2 header, otherwise it returns an
  ActionMismatch soapfault.
  
  A soap Request sent from our JAX-WS client, which does not
  provide any options to control the format of the soapAction,
  might be rejected by some WebService providers with a
  fault
  
  Furthermore, according to WS Basic Profile 1,1
  (http://www.ws-i.org/profiles/basicprofile-1.1.html), SOAPAction
  Header field-value must be quoted for Interoperability
  
  JAX-WS generates RFH2 headers:
  ....
  <soapAction>http://abc.com/MyService/getActDetails/response
  </soapAction>
  ...
  ...
  <contentType>application/soap+xml; charset=UTF-8;
  .
  WebService provider expects RFH2 headers:
  .
  <soapAction>"http://abc.com/MyService/getActDetails/response"
  </soapAction>
  ...
  ...
  <contentType>application/soap+xml; charset=UTF-8;
  ..
  ..
  

Local fix

• Use JAX-WS handler to add the double quotes around value of
  SOAPAction
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Some WebService providers require a     *
  *                      pair of quotes enclosing the value of   *
  *                      soapAction in RFH2 header, otherwise    *
  *                      it returns an ActionMismatch            *
  *                      soapfault.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When the JAX-WS engine generates SOAP over JMS message the
  value of soapAction is not enclosed in quotes. This may result
  in an ActionMismatch soapfault from some WebService providers.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JAX-WS engine is changed to formulate the the value of
  soapAction with enclosing quotes.
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 7.0.0.29,8.0.0.6 and the fix pack following
  8.5.0.2.
  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

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP