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PM19489: NullPointerException and EvaluationException runtime errors refe rring to bound session variable

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Environment: Windows
    Product name: IBM? Rational? Business Developer
    
    Program Version    :  7.5.1.5
    Description.
    Binding and displaying a session variable based on a record with
    in a EGL/JSF page deploying and running on the server( Tomcat or
     WebSphere) throws a NullPointerException relating to this varia
    ble ie
    javax.servlet.jsp.JspException: javax.faces.el.EvaluationExcepti
    on: javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Error getting property '
    user' from bean of type localdata.sessionStorage: java.lang.Null
    PointerException
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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    Users Affected -  Rational Business Developer 7.1.X and
    7.5.x users who save and use record in session
    Problem Description - when user saves a record in session
    and tries to use it in a JSF page, he will get a null
    pointer exception.
    

Problem conclusion

  • User gets the error because the generated code called a
    function which will set the record as null. The product has
    been updated to use a new function to be used in generation.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM19489

  • Reported component name

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Reported component ID

    5724S5000

  • Reported release

    751

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-07-29

  • Closed date

    2010-10-14

  • Last modified date

    2010-10-14

  • 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 BUS DEV

  • Fixed component ID

    5724S5000

Applicable component levels

  • R751 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 October 2010