IV60438: IMPACT POLICY WIZARD (XML) FAILS WITH JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION, COULD

7.1.0-TIV-NCI-ZLINUX-FP0006
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-WINDOWS-FP0006
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-SOLARIS-FP0006
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-LINUX-FP0006
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-AIX-FP0006
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004-windows
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004-zlinux
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004-solaris
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004-linux
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004-aix
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004-windows
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004-zlinux
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004-solaris
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004-aix
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7.1.0-TIV-NCI-LINUX-FP0005
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-WINDOWS-FP0005
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-SOLARIS-FP0005
7.1.0-TIV-NCI-AIX-FP0005
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0003-aix
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-zlinux
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-windows
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-solaris
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-linux
6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003-aix
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0003-zlinux
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0003-windows
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0003-solaris
6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0003-linux
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 2(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002)
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager V6.1.1 Fix Pack 3(6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0003)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V6.1.1 Fix Pack 3 (6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 3(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0003)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 5(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0005)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V6.1.1 Fix Pack 4 (6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0004)
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager V6.1.1 Fix Pack 4(6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0004)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 6(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0006)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 7(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0007)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 8(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0008)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 9(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0009)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 10(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0010)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 11(7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0011)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V6.1.1 Fix Pack 5 (6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0005)
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager V6.1.1 Fix Pack 5(6.1.1-TIV-BSM-FP0005)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 12 (7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0012)
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1.0 Fix Pack 13 (7.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0013)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Product: Netcool/Impact
  Release: 6.1.1
  
  ran Impact Policy wizard from Gui selected XML
   fails on step 4 (while parse of the XML Schema) and error
  message seen in impactserver.log :
  
  <Data-TimeStamp> WARN  [SoapManagerFacadeImpl] Could not get
  type names from WSXmlDsaWizardMemento memento
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Impact Users                                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * IMPACT POLICY WIZARD (XML) FAILS WITH                        *
  * JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * None                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  When loading an XSD file that is missing children, the XML
  policy wizard will generate a NullPointerException.
  

Problem conclusion

• The wizard has been changed to skip any children that are
  missing and continue parsing the XSD file.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following
  maintenance packages:
  |Fix Pack| 6.1.1-TIV-NCI-FP0003
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• UNKNOWN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  NETCOOL/IMPACT

• Fixed component ID

  5724O59IS

Applicable component levels

• R611 PSY

     UP

• R710 PSY

     UP