PK79171: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN PRODUCEREADFORM WHEN WHEN OPENING CONTEN T IN READMODE, AUTHORING UI CRASH

6.0.1.7 Download: WebSphere Portal and Web Content Manager V6.0.1, fix pack 7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the height is left blank in the description common
  properties
  within an authoring template opening content in read mode may
  fail with NullPointerException.
  

Local fix

• Fill in height and width
  

Problem summary

• If the height is left blank in the description common properties
  within an authoring template opening content in read mode may
  fail with NullPointerException.
   1/20/09 15:58:00:875 EST  00000060 ServletWrappe E   SRVE0068E:
  Could not invoke the service() method on servlet
  /jsp/html/AuthoringUIView.jsp. Exception thrown :
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  com.ibm.workplace.wcm.app.ui.portlet.formmapper.IdentityControlS
  ubFormMapper.produceReadForm(IdentityControlSubFormMapper.java:1
  50)
   at
  com.ibm.workplace.wcm.app.ui.portlet.formmapper.AbstractControll
  ableFormMapper.produceReadSubForm(AbstractControllableFormMapper
  .java:1264). . .
  ....
  This exception can occur when opening either the content or
  Authoring template in read mode.  The issue is caused by setting
  a null value for the height in the description common
  properties.
  ..
  This issue only affects version 6.0.1.x and not 6.1
  

Problem conclusion

• Force the default to be used if either value is left blank.
  Therefore, if height is left blank the default of 1 will be
  used.  Likewise if the width is left blank the default of 100
  will be used.
  

Temporary fix

• Ensure the height and width on the description common properties
  are whole numbers greater than or equal to 1.
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• 9999
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R60H PSY

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