Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When attempting to generate JPA entities from an DB2 for i5/OS table containing the BIGINT column type a NullPointerException is thrown in entity generation code: !ENTRY org.eclipse.jpt.ui 4 0 2011-05-12 10:58:16.038 !MESSAGE !STACK 0 java.lang.NullPointerException at org.eclipse.jpt.utility.internal.StringTools.removeAllWhitespace (StringTools.java:2558) at org.eclipse.jpt.utility.internal.ReflectionTools.buildTypeDeclar ation(ReflectionTools.java:1216) at org.eclipse.jpt.utility.internal.ReflectionTools.getClassNameFor TypeDeclaration(ReflectionTools.java:1355)
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** The Data type mapping from the BIGINT data type to LONG data type was missing in the model file.
Problem conclusion
The data type mapping has been added to correct this problem in Rational Application Developer v8.0.4.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM42681
Reported component name
RATL APP DEV WI
Reported component ID
5724J1901
Reported release
802
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-06-29
Closed date
2011-11-17
Last modified date
2011-11-17
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APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
RATL APP DEV WI
Fixed component ID
5724J1901
Applicable component levels
R802 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 November 2011