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JR61214: WHEN YOU CALL THE TASK GETDATA REST API, YOU RECEIVE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION FOR EXTERNAL ACTIVITY TASKS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When you call the Task GETDATA REST API for an external activity
    task, you receive the following NullPointerException:
    
                     java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
    com.ibm.bpm.rest.impl.service.GetDataActionHandler.getData(GetDa
    taActionHandler.java:225)
    ...
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix that ensure you don't receive a NullPointerException when
    you call the Task GETDATA REST API will be available in a future
     release of Business Automation Workflow.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR61214

  • Reported component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Reported component ID

    5737H4100

  • Reported release

    J00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-06-14

  • Closed date

    2019-06-18

  • Last modified date

    2019-06-18

  • 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

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Fixed component ID

    5737H4100

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"19.0.0.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
18 June 2019