Direct link to fix
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When the WSDL is marked protected, a web service defined as an external service in the web IBM Process Designer doesn't use the endpoint URL from the WSDL file. At run time, you see an exception stack similar to the following example and the invocation of the web service fails. Caused by: javax.xml.ws.WebServiceException: java.net.MalformedURLException at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.ExceptionFactory.createWebServiceExceptio n(ExceptionFactory.java:175) at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.ExceptionFactory.makeWebServiceException( ExceptionFactory.java:70) at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.ExceptionFactory.makeWebServiceException( ExceptionFactory.java:128) at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.core.controller.impl.AxisInvocationContro ller.setupProperties(AxisInvocationController.java:522) at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.core.controller.impl.AxisInvocationContro ller.initOperationClient(AxisInvocationController.java:407) at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.core.controller.impl.AxisInvocationContro ller.doInvoke(AxisInvocationController.java:103) at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.core.controller.impl.InvocationController Impl.invoke(InvocationControllerImpl.java:93) at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.client.dispatch.BaseDispatch.invoke(BaseD ispatch.java:194) at com.ibm.bpm.ws.jaxws.connector.SOAPConnector.processDocLiteralOp eration(SOAPConnector.java:576) at com.ibm.bpm.ws.jaxws.connector.SOAPConnector.createServiceClient (SOAPConnector.java:465) at com.ibm.bpm.ws.jaxws.connector.SOAPConnector.execute(SOAPConnect or.java:194) at com.lombardisoftware.component.wsconnector.worker.WSConnectorWor ker.doJob(WSConnectorWorker.java:197) at com.lombardisoftware.component.common.workflow.ExecutionJob.doJo b(ExecutionJob.java:549) ... 103 more Caused by: java.net.MalformedURLException at java.net.URL.<init>(URL.java:639) at java.net.URL.<init>(URL.java:502) at java.net.URL.<init>(URL.java:451) at org.apache.axis2.jaxws.core.controller.impl.AxisInvocationContro ller.setupProperties(AxisInvocationController.java:518) ... 112 more Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at java.net.URL.<init>(URL.java:544) ... 115 more PRODUCTS AFFECTED IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Express IBM BPM Standard IBM BPM Advanced IBM Business Automation Workflow
Local fix
Override the endpoint in your web service server in the web Process Designer.
Problem summary
No additional information is available.
Problem conclusion
A fix that makes sure that the endpoint from the WSDL file is used even when the WSDL file is marked as proteced will be included in future releases of Business Automation Workflow.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR61444
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
2019-08-29
Closed date
2019-11-04
Last modified date
2019-11-04
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:
04 November 2019