PM60414: ENABLING "PUBLISH METADATA" IN XML EXPORT NODE CAUSES JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ERROR ON EXECUTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You enable the "publish metadata" checkbox in the XML export
  node and attempt to publish the stream from that node. Execution
  interrupts with the error:
  
  Server exception: java.lang.NullPointerException
  

Local fix

• Publishing metadata from other export nodes functions correctly
  without error.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users using the XML export node with "publish metadata"      *
  * checkbox checked.                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * You enable the "publish metadata" checkbox in the XML export *
  * node and attempt to publish the stream from that node.       *
  * Execution                                                    *
  * interrupts with the error:                                   *
  *                                                              *
  * Server exception: java.lang.NullPointerException             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM SPSS Modeler 14.2 FP3 or 15.0                 *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This has been fixed in IBM SPSS Modeler 14.2 FP3 and 15.0
  

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

  SPSS MODELER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A64MD

Applicable component levels

• RE20 PSY

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