IJ29280: UPDATE TO PLUSDTASKTYPE CAUSING NULL POINTER EXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  
  For the task Work Order inbound message
  if there is an update to PLUSDTASKTYPE field, message is
  getting null pointer exception
  
  STEPS TO REPLICATE:
  
  1.) Use
  the MXWO object structure (OOB)
  
  2.) Send a post to update the
  WO using
  postman:
  
  http://maximoserver/maximo/oslc/os/mxwo?lean=1
  
  Body (
  raw):
  
  {
  "wonum":"",
  "siteid":"",
  "plusdtasktype":""
  }
  
  
  RESULTS
  :
  
  BMXAA4134E - Plusdtasktype did not validate
  BMXAA6695E - The
  MBO could not be batch validated for object WORKORDER.
  
  java.lan
  g.NullPointerException
  at
  psdi.plusd.app.workorder.PlusDFldWOTas
  kType.validate(PlusDFldWOTaskType.java:49)
  
  
  EXPECTED
  RESULTS:
  
  For the task Work Order inbound message if there is
  value in PLUSDTASKTYPE field, it should get updated in the work
  order
  
  
  PRODUCT VERSION:
  
  Tivoli's process automation engine
  7.6.1.1
  IBM Maximo for Utilities 7.6.0.2
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Maximo for Utilities users.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Update to PLUSDTASKTYPE causing NullPointerException.        *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A change in the code was made to fix the issue.
  

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

  MAXIMO UTILITIE

• Fixed component ID

  5724R5600

Applicable component levels