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PK64415: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN UPDATING A WEB MODULE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a web module is updated, in some cases, one of the
    following exceptions can occur:
    
    1)
    EJPAQ1319E: Cannot install the selected WAR file.
    com.ibm.portal.WpsException: EJPAQ1319E: Cannot install the
    selected WAR file.
    at
    com.ibm.wps.portlets.portletmanager.actions.DoInstallWebModuleAc
    
    ion.installPortletFromFormFile(DoInstallWebModuleAction.java:653
    
    
    ..
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.AbstractPortletDeploymentManagerIm
    
    l.createCloneName(AbstractPortletDeploymentManagerImpl.java:642)
    
    
    at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.std.DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.
    
    illApplicationDescriptor(DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.java:529)
    
    
    at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.std.DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.
    
    pdateApplication(DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.java:1044)
    ...
    
    2) when using xmlaccess:
    
    [7/8/08 17:19:10:133 EDT] 0000004d Engine        E
    com.ibm.wps.command.xml.Engine XMLEngine EJPFB0002E: Exception
    occurred.
    
    com.ibm.wps.command.xml.XmlCommandException: EJPXA0001E: An
    error occurred while processing the XML configuration request.
    unknown
     . . .
    
    
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.AbstractPortletDeploymentManagerIm
    pl.createCloneName(AbstractPortletDeploymentManagerImpl.java:642
    )
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.std.DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.
    fillApplicationDescriptor(DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.java:529
    )
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.std.DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.
    updateApplication(DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.java:1044)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.std.DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.
    updateApps(DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.java:1019)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.AbstractDeploymentManagerImpl.upda
    te(AbstractDeploymentManagerImpl.java:774)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.AbstractApplicationManagerImpl.updateWebModul
    e(AbstractApplicationManagerImpl.java:1347)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.AbstractApplicationManagerImpl.updateWebModul
    e(AbstractApplicationManagerImpl.java:1255)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.command.applications.UpdateWebApplicationCommand.exe
    cute(UpdateWebApplicationCommand.java:140)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.command.xml.items.WebApplicationItem.update(WebAppli
    cationItem.java:541)
    

Local fix

  • Fixed coding error: portlet definition title was not specified
    

Problem summary

  • When a web module is updated, in some cases, one of the
    following exceptions can occur:
    
    1)
    EJPAQ1319E: Cannot install the selected WAR file.
    com.ibm.portal.WpsException: EJPAQ1319E: Cannot install the
    selected WAR file.
    at
    com.ibm.wps.portlets.portletmanager.actions.DoInstallWebModuleAc
    
    ion.installPortletFromFormFile(DoInstallWebModuleAction.java:653
    
    
    ..
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.AbstractPortletDeploymentManagerIm
    
    l.createCloneName(AbstractPortletDeploymentManagerImpl.java:642)
    
    
    at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.std.DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.
    
    illApplicationDescriptor(DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.java:529)
    
    
    at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.std.DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.
    
    pdateApplication(DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.java:1044)
    ...
    
    2) when using xmlaccess:
    
    [7/8/08 17:19:10:133 EDT] 0000004d Engine        E
    com.ibm.wps.command.xml.Engine XMLEngine EJPFB0002E: Exception
    occurred.
    
    com.ibm.wps.command.xml.XmlCommandException: EJPXA0001E: An
    error occurred while processing the XML configuration request.
    unknown
     . . .
    
    
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.AbstractPortletDeploymentManagerIm
    pl.createCloneName(AbstractPortletDeploymentManagerImpl.java:642
    )
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.std.DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.
    fillApplicationDescriptor(DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.java:529
    )
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.std.DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.
    updateApplication(DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.java:1044)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.std.DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.
    updateApps(DeploymentManagerStandardImpl.java:1019)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.deployment.AbstractDeploymentManagerImpl.upda
    te(AbstractDeploymentManagerImpl.java:774)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.AbstractApplicationManagerImpl.updateWebModul
    e(AbstractApplicationManagerImpl.java:1347)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.pe.mgr.AbstractApplicationManagerImpl.updateWebModul
    e(AbstractApplicationManagerImpl.java:1255)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.command.applications.UpdateWebApplicationCommand.exe
    cute(UpdateWebApplicationCommand.java:140)
     at
    com.ibm.wps.command.xml.items.WebApplicationItem.update(WebAppli
    cationItem.java:541)
    

Problem conclusion

  • Set application name if neew application needs
    to be created.
    
    Failing Module(s):
       Portlet Deployment
    
    Affected Users:
       All users
    
    Version Information:
        Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.1
         Pre-Requisite(s): PK56614
          Co-Requisite(s): ---
    
        Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.3
         Pre-Requisite(s): PK56614
          Co-Requisite(s): ---
    
    Platform Specific:
       This fix applies to all platforms.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PK64415

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE PORTA

  • Reported component ID

    5724E7600

  • Reported release

    60E

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2008-04-15

  • Closed date

    2008-07-10

  • Last modified date

    2008-07-10

  • 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

    WEBSPHERE PORTA

  • Fixed component ID

    5724E7600

Applicable component levels

  • R60E PSY

       UP

  • R60G PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 July 2008