JR61616: THE REFERENCE PANEL IN THE WEB IBM PROCESS DESIGNER FAILS WITH A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

workflow.19003.delta.repository

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you try to view artifact references in the Reference panel
  in the web IBM Process Designer, the list doesn't load and the
  following NullPointerException is logged in SystemOut.log file:
  
  IndexApi   W
  com.ibm.bpm.artifact.indexer.artifactstore.repo.api.IndexApi
  processAPIException Index API request failed.
  
  com.ibm.bpm.artifact.indexer.artifactstore.repo.api.IndexAPIExce
  ption: The search request cannot be completed. An unexpected
  error occurred.
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException.a
  sBusinessDelegateException(BusinessDelegateException.java:46)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.common.WebsphereDelegateHel
  per.doAsCurrentSubjectContextSensitive(WebsphereDelegateHelper.j
  ava:227)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.AuthorizationServiceDelegat
  eDefault.checkPermission(AuthorizationServiceDelegateDefault.jav
  a:193)
  at
  com.ibm.bpm.artifact.indexer.utils.Utilities.isAuthorized(Utilit
  ies.java:191)
  at
  com.ibm.bpm.artifact.indexer.artifactstore.repo.api.IndexApi.get
  Container(IndexApi.java:583)
  at
  com.ibm.bpm.artifact.indexer.artifactstore.repo.api.IndexApi.get
  ArtifactWhatUsed(IndexApi.java:969)
  at
  com.ibm.bpm.rest.impl.pcsearch.ProcessCenterIndexResource.getArt
  ifactWhatUsed(ProcessCenterIndexResource.java:542)
  ...
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.persistence.dao.TWAclEntryDAO.fi
  ndByObjectAndPrincipalIds(TWAclEntryDAO.java:109)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.security.AuthorizationServiceCor
  e.checkPermissionImpl(AuthorizationServiceCore.java:133)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.security.AuthorizationServiceCor
  e.checkPermission(AuthorizationServiceCore.java:114)
  at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor899.invoke(Unknown Source)
  at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:55)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)
  at
  org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingRef
  lection(AopUtils.java:317)
  at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.inv
  okeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:190)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• After interim fix JR60027 is applied,
  com.ibm.bpm.artifact.indexer.utils.Utilities.getCurUserName() is
   no longer used to obtain the current user name.
  
  PRODUCT AFFECTED
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix that ensures the correct internal APIs are used to get the
   current user information will be available in a future release
  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

  BUS AUTO WORKFL

• Fixed component ID

  5737H4100

Applicable component levels