JR61319: YOU MIGHT RECEIVE THE "BUSINESS OBJECT IS UNREACHABLE" VALIDATION ERROR AFTER REDISCOVERING AN EXTERNAL REST SERVICE

workflow.19003.delta.repository

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After you rediscover an OpenAPI 2.0 specification that contains
  a type definition with a recursive self reference, you might get
   the "Business object is unreachable" validation error in IBM
  Process Designer.
  
  Such a type is, for example, for a person that contains an array
  of persons:
  
  "definitions": {
    "Person": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "firstName": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "lastName": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "relatives": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "$ref": "#/definitions/Person"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Express
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Advanced
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  

Local fix

• Discover a new external service and update the references and
  data mappings.
  

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix that correctly rediscovers business objects with circular
  references will be included in future releases of Business
  Automation Workflow.
  

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