IJ29429: NULL POINTER EXCEPTION SHOWED WHEN RUN REORDER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This is a regression issue from 7612 GA.
  
  The issue was found
  in TPAE 7612 IFIX build 20201113 ( IF003 )
  
  The Null Pointer
  exception showed when clicking Run Reorder button in the
  Reorder Direct Issue Items dialog from Inventory
  App.
  
  Reproduce steps :
  =============
  1) Login as maxadmin ( or
  wilson ) or any user
  2) Make sure there is a default insert
  site specified . For example, TEXAS, Do not use site
  Bedford.
  3) Goto Inventory List view.
  4) On the left pane,
  click ' Reorder ' --> Reorder Direct Issue Items / Svcs
  5) The
  Dialog showed, but the ' Site ' field is empty and read-only
  6)
  click ' Run Reorder ' button, The unknow error showed. ( This
  is the problem !!! )
  ( see screen shot in the Links tab )
  In
  the System error log, the following exception showed
  
  7) Repeat
  the step 4, the Site field will be populated this
  time.
  
  Expected Result :
  ============
  In step 4, The null
  pointer exception should not occur. The Site field should be
  populated and should be editable by selecting value from the
  magnifier icon.
  
  
  [11/19/20 17:25:59:090 PST] 000002c1
  SystemErr R Logged an exception at: psdi.webclient.system.sessio
  n.WebClientSession.defaultHandler(WebClientSession.java:1624)
  [1
  1/19/20 17:25:59:090 PST] 000002c1 SystemErr R
  java.lang.NullPointerException: null
  [11/19/20 17:25:59:090
  PST] 000002c1 SystemErr R java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  psdi.mbo.MboSet.getBoolean(MboSet.java:5605)
  at psdi.webclient.b
  eans.common.ReorderBean.isAsync(ReorderBean.java:147)
  at psdi.we
  bclient.beans.common.ReorderBean.reorderresultsdirect(ReorderBea
  n.java:178)
  at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at s
  un.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorI
  mpl.java:90)
  at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(
  DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:55)
  at
  java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)
  at psdi.webclie
  nt.system.session.WebClientSession.defaultHandler(WebClientSessi
  on.java:1510)
  at psdi.webclient.system.session.WebClientSession.
  handleEvent(WebClientSession.java:1403)
  at psdi.webclient.system
  .session.WebClientSession.processRequestEvent(WebClientSession.j
  ava:6219)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * maximo users who use the Inventory application               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Null pointer exception occurred when running Reorder Direct  *
  * Issue Items/Svcs when there are no inventory items on user's *
  * current default insert site.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This was found internally and was fixed in code.
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
  	 | release\fix pack | Interim Fix for Release 7.6.1.3 Product
  

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

• maximo
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INVENTORY

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46IN

Applicable component levels