Support Article
External Assignment using DWA throws browser error - 400
SA-33735
Summary
An External Assignment is setup by leveraging the Direct Web Access (DWA) feature. When clicking the link from within the External Assignment a browser exception is seen.
Error Messages
Browser Exception:
Tomcat Log Exception:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Invalid character found in the request target. The valid characters are defined in RFC 7230 and RFC 3986
at org.apache.coyote.http11.InternalAprInputBuffer.parseRequestLine(InternalAprInputBuffer.java:235)
Steps to Reproduce
- Configure an External Assignment using the DWA feature.
- The user gets the email with a link.
- Click on the DWA link and observe an IE 400 error.
Root Cause
A defect in Pegasystems’ code or rules.
Resolution
Apply HFIX-32032
Published February 21, 2017 - Updated October 8, 2020
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