JR54876: WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 8 hangs when you try to deploy existing EJB projects

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The root cause is due to a NullPointerException that you might
  see in your log files:
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
          at
  com.ibm.commerce.tools.util.ResourceDirectory.lookup(ResourceDir
  ectory.java:532)
          at
  com.ibm.commerce.tools.util.ResourceDirectory.lookup(ResourceDir
  ectory.java:506)
          at
  com.ibm.commerce.member.search.ECQuery.<clinit>(ECQuery.java:135
  )
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 8.
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 8 hangs when you try to
  deploy existing EJB projects
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  A developer cannot deploy existing EJB projects.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• Refactored the problematic code so that existing EJB projects
  can be deployed.
  
  Note: There also exists an issue with Rational Application
  Developer Version 9.5.0.0, which prevents you from creating or
  modifying EJB projects. For more information, see
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27047157
  

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

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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