JR59347: NumberFormatException during UpdateSearchIndex job

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running UpdateSearchIndex job, you might encounter an
  exception similar to the following message:
  
  [3/27/18 19:22:02:530 CEST] 00000119               W
  com.ibm.commerce.threadmanagement.internal.BaseWorkListener
  workCompleted(WorkEvent arg0)
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.common.event.exception.Comm
  onEventSystemException: CWXFS3101E: A problem is encountered
  while performing a delta indexing. The abstract of the cause is
  "java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "A"".
  [3/27/18 19:22:02:531 CEST] 00000118 UpdateSearchI E
  com.ibm.commerce.scheduler.commands.UpdateSearchIndexCmdImpl
  handleCatalogEntryIndex(String) An exception is encountered
  while indexing ... java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input
  string: "A"
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  WebSphere Commerce Version 8.
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  NumberFormatException during UpdateSearchIndex job
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Cannot run UpdateSearchIndex.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• Updated logic to use an API to get the indexscope from database,
  
   which specifies the char size.
  

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

• R800 PSY

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