JR57931: YOU RECEIVE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN YOU ADD OR REMOVE A VARIABLE IN A BPD

8.5.7.201703-WS-BPM-IFJR57931
bpm.8570.cf2017.06.delta.repository

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a variable is added or removed from a business process
  definition (BPD) and the project contains advanced content, you
  see the following NullPointerException error message in the
  SystemOut.log log file when the BPD is saved:
  
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.scaservice.generator.util.Generator$2.compare(Generator.
  java:172)
  at
  com.ibm.scaservice.generator.util.Generator$2.compare(Generator.
  java:169)
  at java.util.Arrays.mergeSort(Arrays.java:2874)
  at java.util.Arrays.sort(Arrays.java:3278)
  at java.util.Arrays.sort(Arrays.java:3296)
  at java.util.Collections.sort(Collections.java:1966)
  at
  com.ibm.scaservice.generator.util.Generator.genWsdl(Generator.ja
  va:184)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.core.WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.ge
  tWSDLGeneratorContext(WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.java:1843)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.core.WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.up
  dateArtifacts(WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.java:2684)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.core.WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.ge
  nerationHelper(WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.java:1886)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.core.WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.ge
  tBackingArtifactProcessors(WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.java:287
  8)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.core.WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.ge
  tBackingArtifactProcessors(WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.java:276
  3)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.persistence.BPDPersistenceHandle
  r.save(BPDPersistenceHandler.java:149)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.persistence.PersistenceServicesC
  ore.saveInternal(PersistenceServicesCore.java:516)
  

Local fix

• Temporarily remove the advanced content by using IBM Integration
   Designer to dissociate the modules and libraries from the
  project. Then associate the advanced content with the BPD again.
   For more information, see "To dissociate a project" in the
  description of JR51434.
  

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix will be included in IBM BPM V8.5.7 cumulative fix 2017.06
  that corrects the issue that causes the NullPointerException.
  

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

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels