PI38343: ERROR IN LOG WHEN SAVING APPLICATION PROCESS CONTAINING DELETED GENERIC PROCESS

Rational Quality Manager 6.0
IBM UrbanCode Deploy Fix Pack 4 (6.1.1.4) for 6.1.1
IBM UrbanCode Deploy Fix Pack 5 (6.1.1.5) for 6.1.1
IBM UrbanCode Deploy Fix Pack 6 (6.1.1.6) for 6.1.1
IBM UrbanCode Deploy Fix Pack 7 (6.1.1.7) for 6.1.1
IBM UrbanCode Deploy Fix Pack 8 (6.1.1.8) for 6.1.1
IBM UrbanCode Deploy iFix 1 for 6.1.1.7
IBM UrbanCode Deploy iFix 2 for 6.1.1.8

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You will see a NullPointerException in the logs when you save a
  previously-deleted application process containing a Run
  Generic Process step. You will not see an error in the UI or be
  given an indication as to which generic process had been
  deleted.
  
  The expected behavior is that the step would be marked as
  "Process Deleted." The process would save correctly, and the
  step would be skipped over when the application process runs.
  To work around this issue, determine which generic process has
  been deleted and
  remove the corresponding step. You will then be able to save the
  process.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All                                                          *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * You will see a NullPointerException in the logs when you     *
  * save a                                                       *
  * previously-deleted application process containing a Run      *
  * Generic Process step. You will not see an error in the UI or *
  * be                                                           *
  * given an indication as to which generic process had been     *
  * deleted.                                                     *
  *                                                              *
  * The expected behavior is that the step would be marked as    *
  * "Process Deleted." The process would save correctly, and the *
  * step would be skipped over when the application process      *
  * runs.                                                        *
  * To work around this issue, determine which generic process   *
  * has                                                          *
  * been deleted and                                             *
  * remove the corresponding step. You will then be able to save *
  * the                                                          *
  * process.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to UCD version 6.1.1.4                               *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in UCD version 6.1.1.4
  

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

  UC DEPLOY

• Fixed component ID

  5725M5400

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSN

     UP

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R601 PSN

     UP

• R601 PSY

     UP

• R610 PSN

     UP

• R610 PSY

     UP

• R611 PSN

     UP

• R611 PSY

     UP