KB288425: URL API to pass multiple object prompt answers failed when submitted using a POST method

SYMPTOM:
In Strategy Web, it is possible to open a document which contains object prompts via URL API. According to Passing Value and Object Prompt Answers in the URL, “%1B” is used as a separator when one prompt is answered with multiple objects:
 
The URL runs correctly if put directly in address bar. When embedding this URL to a form that submits the request using the POST method shown in KB18028, the URL API fails with only one object being passed.
 
CAUSE:
%1B represents ESC in ASCII. When directly run in a URL, it is correct. However, when it is embedded into an html page, % is encoded to %25. Therefore, %1B is incorrectly encoded to %251B.
 
ACTION:
Use  instead of %1B.
Original URL using %1B

<input type="hidden" name="objectsPromptAnswers" value="8D679D3711D3E4981000E787EC6DE8A4~12~Category^4C051DB611D3E877C000B3B2D86C964F~4~Profit%1B4C05177011D3E877C000B3B2D86C964F~4~Revenue" />

 
Replace with URL using 

<input type="hidden" name="objectsPromptAnswers" value="8D679D3711D3E4981000E787EC6DE8A4~12~Category^4C051DB611D3E877C000B3B2D86C964F~4~Profit4C05177011D3E877C000B3B2D86C964F~4~Revenue" />

 
 

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