RS01162: llegalArgumentException may occur when testing ruleset with the DVS Excel flat format

WebSphere Operational Decision Management V7.5.0.3 Fix Pack

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This issue has been seen in Excel scenario suite flat mode
  when some cells in a column of the input values are filled
  while other in the same column are left blank.
  The test is not executed and following error will show in
  Decision Center (the stack shows only when the Decision Center
  option "Show the stack when an exception
  occurs"  is enabled):
  Error: IlrTestingException
  IlrScenarioDataException
  IlrRemoteException
  IlrRemoteException
  IlrRemoteException - Hide Stack <
  ilog.rules.dvs.common.output.IlrScenarioDataException
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.core.impl.IlrScenarioImpl.getInputParameters(IlrS
  cenarioImpl.java:61)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.runner.impl.IlrRunnerBase.createAndInitializeRequ
  est(IlrRunnerBase.java:141)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.runner.impl.IlrRunnerImpl.run(IlrRunnerImpl.java:
  369)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.runner.impl.IlrRunnerImpl.run(IlrRunnerImpl.java:
  275)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.runner.impl.IlrRunnerImpl.run(IlrRunnerImpl.java:
  101)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.ssp.impl.IlrScenarioSuiteRunner$IlrDefaultScenari
  oSuiteWorker.run(IlrScenarioSuiteRunner.java:140)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.ssp.impl.IlrWorkManagerScenarioSuiteWorkerGroup$I
  lrScenarioSuiteWorkerWork.run(IlrWorkManagerScenarioSuiteWorkerG
  roup.java:140)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.ssp.impl.IlrAbstractScenarioSuiteWorkerGroup.star
  t(IlrAbstractScenarioSuiteWorkerGroup.java:112)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.ssp.impl.IlrScenarioSuiteRunner.createAndStartWor
  kerGroup(IlrScenarioSuiteRunner.java:576)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.ssp.impl.IlrScenarioSuiteRunner.run(IlrScenarioSu
  iteRunner.java:435)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.ssp.impl.IlrScenarioSuiteRunner.run(IlrScenarioSu
  iteRunner.java:362)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.ssp.impl.IlrAbstractSSPAsyncOpsImpl$IlrSSPJobHand
  ler.run(IlrAbstractSSPAsyncOpsImpl.java:109)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.ssp.impl.IlrWorkManagerSSPAsyncOpsImpl$IlrSSPWork
  .run(IlrWorkManagerSSPAsyncOpsImpl.java:54)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.J2EEContext$RunProxy.run(J2EEContext.java
  :269)
      at
  java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav
  a:229)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.J2EEContext.run(J2EEContext.java:795)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.WorkWithExecutionContextImpl.go(WorkWithE
  xecutionContextImpl.java:222)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.ABWorkItemImpl.run(ABWorkItemImpl.java:20
  6)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool$Worker.run(ThreadPool.java:1659)
  Caused by:
  ilog.rules.dvs.common.output.IlrScenarioDataException
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.core.scenarioproviders.IlrExcel2003ScenarioProvid
  er.internalGetScenarioAt(IlrExcel2003ScenarioProvider.java:418)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.core.scenarioproviders.IlrExcel2003ScenarioProvid
  er.getScenarioAt(IlrExcel2003ScenarioProvider.java:211)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.runner.impl.IlrRunnerImpl.run(IlrRunnerImpl.java:
  270)
      ... 15 more
  Caused by:
  ilog.rules.dvs.common.output.IlrScenarioProviderException
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.core.scenarioproviders.IlrExcel2003ScenarioProvid
  er.getScenarioInputParameters(IlrExcel2003ScenarioProvider.java:
  364)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.core.scenarioproviders.IlrExcel2003ScenarioProvid
  er.internalGetScenarioAt(IlrExcel2003ScenarioProvider.java:415)
      ... 17 more
  Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.excel.impl.IlrDefaultExcel2003InlinedTypeManager.
  deserializeInlinedObject(IlrDefaultExcel2003InlinedTypeManager.j
  ava:65)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.excel.impl.IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.bu
  ildInlinedObjectInFlatMode(IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.j
  ava:877)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.excel.impl.IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.bu
  ildComplexObjectInFlatMode(IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.j
  ava:613)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.excel.impl.IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.bu
  ildArrayOfComplexObjectsInFlatMode(IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuite
  Reader.java:805)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.excel.impl.IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.bu
  ildComplexObjectInFlatMode(IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.j
  ava:642)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.excel.impl.IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.bu
  ildComplexObjectInFlatMode(IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.j
  ava:645)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.excel.impl.IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.ge
  tScenarioInputParameters(IlrFlatExcel2003ScenarioSuiteReader.jav
  a:448)
      at
  ilog.rules.dvs.core.scenarioproviders.IlrExcel2003ScenarioProvid
  er.getScenarioInputParameters(IlrExcel2003ScenarioProvider.java:
  362)
      ... 18 more
      ... 18 more
  

Local fix

• Use Excel tabbed format.
  

Problem summary

• the code try to create an object for an empty row
  

Problem conclusion

• the code is modified to ignore empty rows
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• 999
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WDS FOR RULES

• Fixed component ID

  5725B6903

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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