PK73386: NULL POINTER EXCEPTION WHEN SEARCHING CONTENT WITH EMPTY REFEREN CE

6.1.0.2 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management V6.1, fix pack 2
6.1.0.3 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1 fix pack 3, 6.1.5 feature pack
6.1.0.4 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 4 & 6.1.5 fix pack 1
6.1.0.5 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 5
6.1.0.6 Download: WebSphere Portal and WCM V6.1.0 fix pack 6
6.0.1.7 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Manager V6.0.1, fix pack 7
6.0.1.5 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management V6.0.1 fix pack 5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When crawling a site which has a content with a component
  reference where the value has not been set, a null pointer
  exception is thrown. The null pointer exception causes the site
  crawler to fail. This problem arises from PK68088 (6.0.1.3)
  

Local fix

• Remove any component references that do not reference anything
  

Problem summary

• When there is a content with a component reference where the ref
  has not been set and the site crawler is run for the site which
  content belongs to, a NullPointerException is thrown. This excep
  means the site crawler fails to complete its task.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

• R60H PSY

     UP