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JR59853: A NULL POINTER MIGHT OCCUR IN THE SERVER LOG WHEN YOU USE A DASHBOARD TASK LIST

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Direct link to fix

workflow.18002.delta.repository

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The Dashboards Task List encodes user group names for
notification purposes. If a user group name has a slash (/ or \)
 or tilde (~), a null pointer exception might occur in the
server logs of the PortalTaskListAuthorizer class.  The user
group name is eithr defined by the administrator or
automatically generated.

PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)
IBM BPM Express
IBM Business Automation Workflow

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix that tolerates a slash or tilde character in a user group
name will be available in a future release of IBM Business
Automation Workflow.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR59853
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  • Reported component name
    BPM ADVANCED
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  • Reported component ID
    5725C9400
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  • Reported release
    856
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2018-08-03
    • 

  • Closed date
    2018-08-13
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  • Last modified date
    2018-09-04
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BPM ADVANCED
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725C9400
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            Modified date:
            

            04 September 2018
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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