JR58493: YOU MIGHT GET A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHILE TRYING TO EXPORT A GENERIC DEPLOYMENT PACKAGE FROM PROCESS CENTER

bpm.8600.cf2017.12.delta.repository

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you try to export a generic offline deployment package from
  the IBM Process Center console or by using the
  BPMExportInstallPackage command, it fails and the following
  exception is logged in the SystemOut.log file:
  
  [7/29/17 14:27:03:092 EDT] 00000158 wle           E
  CWLLG2229E: An exception occurred in an EJB call.  Error: null
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.RuntimeServer
  Support.registerServer(RuntimeServerSupport.java:478)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.RepositorySer
  vicesCore.getGenericServer(RepositoryServicesCore.java:1235)
  

Local fix

• 1. Create an offline server by using the Process Center console
  and name it 'generic'.
  2. Stop the app cluster and update the is_generic column of this
  record to 'T'.
  Update LSW_SERVER Set is_generic = 'T' where name = 'generic'
  3. Restart the app cluster.
  4. Use this server when exporting the generic package.
  

Problem summary

• When a generic deployment package is created, a hidden generic
  server is created in the background. Because the generic server
  is hidden, a special filter is used to look for this server. The
   old filter was still in use and, as a result, the generic
  server can't be found and you receive the null pointer
  exception. In most cases, because the server just created is in
  the cache, it's found without going through the database layer.
  However, when the server is somehow not in the cache, IBM BPM
  goes to the database layer using the old filter and doesn't find
   the new server.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)
  IBM BPM Express
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in next release that look for the servers
  with the appropriate filter.
  

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

• Fixed component ID

  5737A5700

Applicable component levels

• R860 PSY

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