PI64574: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z (RDZ) ATTEMPTS TO BROWSE A MVS FILTER THAT CONTAINS OVER 1000 ELEMENTS MAY CAUSE A JAVA NPE

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 2 (9.5.1.1) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 3 (9.5.1.1) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 4 (9.5.1.4) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (9.5.1.5) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (9.5.1.6) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 7 (9.5.1.7) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 8 (9.5.1.8) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 9 (9.5.1.9) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 10 (9.5.1.10) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 11 (9.5.1.11) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 12 (9.5.1.12) for 9.5.1.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Developer for System z - RDz -
  Attempts to browse a MVS filter that contains over 1000 elements
  may cause a Java NullPointerException (NPE)
  
  When you click on "249 more..." then you may see this NPE in
  your <workspace>\.metadata\.log file:
  !ENTRY org.eclipse.ui.workbench 4 2 2016-06-10 15:55:06.445
  !MESSAGE Problems occurred when invoking code from plug-in:
  "org.eclipse.ui.workbench".
  !STACK 0
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at java.lang.StringBuffer.<init>(StringBuffer.java:73)
   at org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui.view.SystemViewPart.
                    getMementoHandle(SystemViewPart.java:1061)
   at org.eclipse.rse.internal.ui.view.SystemViewPart.
                           saveState(SystemViewPart.java:1039)
  at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.ViewReference.persist(ViewReference)
  at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$17.run(Workbench)
  at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner)
  

Local fix

• None available
  

Problem summary

• If the user selects the placeholder item (for displaying more or
   less elements) then an exception can occur because the
  placeholder item is returning null for something that is
  expected to be non-null.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for z Systems V9.5.1.2 Fix Pack which
  is available from the Recommended Fixes support download page:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2294&uid=swg27006335
  

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

  RATL DEV FOR SY

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R951 PSY

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