PM20082: A NullPointerException error may occur when using the Web Services thin client.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using Web services thin client, customer may see
  the following exception occurs:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.WebServicesFault.makeFault(WebServ
  icesFault.java:281)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.transport.channel.WSChannelManager
  .getVCFactory(WSChannelManager.java:1418)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.transport.channel.OutboundConnecti
  onGroup.createConnection(OutboundConnectionGroup.java:149)
  ...
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.ws.webservices.engine.transport.channel.WSChannelManager
  .getRequiredService(WSChannelManager.java:363)
  ... ...
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application       *
  *                 Server of Web services thin client.          *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException error may occur  *
  *                      when using the Web Services thin        *
  *                      client.                                 *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When using a Web services thin client to invoke a service,
  NullPointerException may occur.  This happens when initial
  context for performing naming operations is not constructed
  successfully.
  

Problem conclusion

• Web services runtime has been corrected to avoid the
  NullPointerException in this situation.
  
  APAR PM20082 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 6.1.0.33 of WebSphere Application Server V6.1.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PM13701

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• BBGUBINF BBOUBINF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY UK59848

     UP10/09/11 P F009

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