PM36454: JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN SAVING REPORT OUTPUT TO THE FILE SYSTEM WHEN DEFAULT SELECTIONS IS DEFINED IN PROMPTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You will receive a java.lang.NullPointerException error when
  saving report output to the file system when a prompt will have
  a value for default selections set and you choose not to be
  prompted for values.??There is no issue when saving report
  output to the content store or to the file system when you run a
  report with prompt for values set.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * 8.4.1 Fix Pack 4                                             *
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Problem conclusion

• Code Fix
  

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

  COG8 BI REPORT

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12RS

Applicable component levels

• RA11 PSN

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