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Gradebook Log REST API Call Throws 500 Error Code

Date Published: Jul 27,2024


CategoryPlanned First Fix Release:3900.95.0 Release; Product:Blackboard Learn MH,Blackboard Learn SaaS,Blackboard Learn Software; Version:3900.80.0,3900.82.0,3900.78.0,SaaS
Article No.: 000078135
Product:
Learn SaaS
Release:
9.1;SaaS
Service Pack(s):
3900.80.0, 3900.82.0, 3900.78.0, SaaS
Description:
Under certain circumstances, calls to the Gradebook Log REST API returns a 500 error code.
Steps to Repeat:
 
  1. Log into Blackboard Learn as an administrator
  2. Go to System Admin > Course/Organization Roles
  3. Copy the role Instructor (Id: "P")
  4. Create a course
  5. Add a user to this course as the custom role from step 3
  6. Add a gradable item. Add a student so that the Grade Center will not be empty
  7. Log in as the user from step 4. Grade the item.
  8. Use the REST API to access /learn/api/public/v1/courses/{courseId}/gradebook/logs




Observed Behavior:  
Results are returned from API.

Expected Behavior:  
A 500 error is returned from API.
 


Cause:

The root cause is that the API checks the role code against a precomposed list of standard roles and doesn't respond correctly when not found in this list.



Target Release:

SaaS - Fixed (v3900.95.0-rel.36 or higher)






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