PI38355: RATIONAL PROGRAMMING PATTERNS - NULL MPOINTER EXCEPTION IN ERROR LABEL GENERATION

Rational Programming Patterns 9.1.2
Rational Programming Patterns Fix Pack 1 (9.1.2.1) for 9.1.2
Rational Programming Patterns Fix Pack 2 (9.1.2.2) for 9.1.2

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• When generating error labels from a dialog in C2 option, there
  is a null pointer exception on English versions of RP
  environment.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of the label error module with utilization of data *
  * element 'ERRMSG' not defined to  repository on 'screen call  *
  * of element' (-CE for screen).                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When generating error labels from a dialog in C2 option,     *
  * there is a null pointer exception on English versions of RPP *
  * environment.                                                 *
  * This will be occurs if on screen 'call of element' (-CE for  *
  * screen) a line with data element 'ERRMSG' not defined to     *
  * repository is called.                                        *
  * This data element after import in RPP has no name but a      *
  * type: fieldType="_ErrMsg"                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

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

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R910 PSY

     UP

• R911 PSY

     UP