JR52956: TASKS WITH UNEXPECTED NULLS CAUSE INDEXING FAILURES AND RETRIES ON PROCESS FEDERATION SERVER

8.5.6.0-WS-BPMPFS-IFJR54658
pfs.8570.delta.cf2016.09.repository

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Business process definition (BPD) tasks that do not have all
  fields populated in the IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)
  database can cause errors in the Process Federation BPD indexer.
  You might see errors similar to the following errors in the
  messages.log file:
  
  Error creating a task index document.
  com.ibm.bpm.elasticsearch.receiver.spi.IndexingException: Index
  data was not found for indexKeyField=task.tkiid.key
  indexKey=238
  
  These errors might repeat in the log because the retry attempts
  fail.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM BPM Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The Process Federation Server BPD indexer does not handle some
  fields that do not contain data.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.6.0 that ensures that BPD
  indexer can handle any field that does not have data.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR54658:
  
   1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
  the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
   2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR54658, and click Continue.
  
  When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download
  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

Temporary fix

• Not applicable
  

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

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels