IT33228: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION: NULL WHEN STARTING A FLOW WITH SAP NODES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following error may be seen on startup:
  BIP4362E: Java node
  error: [BIPmsgs:3423]BIP3423E: WebSphere Adapters nodes failed
  to load due to exception 'NullPointerException: null' During
  the startup of an integration server an error was encountered
  while loading the java code for the WebSphere Adapters nodes.
  The details of the error are: 'NullPointerException: null' This
  is an internal error. For more information contact IBM Support.
  : Exception in Adapter Input Node onStart()..
  
  This is caused
  by the SAP adapter version being unavailable during startup. A
  service trace will show an entry like:
  com.ibm.j2ca.sap.SAPResou
  rceAdapter.start(BootstrapContext), 'MbLogHandler:INFO', 'The
  base AFC Version : null'
  } com.ibm.broker.adapter.deploy.MbInbou
  ndAdapter@b50e698.start
  com.ibm.broker.adapter.nodes.SAPInputNod
  e@-6a3e1376.onStart, 'Exception in Adapter Input Node
  onStart().', 'java.lang.NullPointerException'
  
  The version
  could be unavailable if the version information is overridden
  by another JAR file that also have version information.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus version 10 or App Connect
  Enterprise version 11 using the SAP nodes.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">The following
  error may be seen on startup:                    </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">BIP4362E: Java
  node </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">error: [BIPmsgs:3423]BIP3423E: WebSphere Adapters nodes
  failed </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">to load due to
  exception 'NullPointerException: null' During </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">the startup of an
  integration server an error was encountered </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">while loading the
  java code for the WebSphere Adapters nodes.  </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">The details of
  the error are: 'NullPointerException: null' This </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">is an internal
  error. For more information contact IBM Support.</span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">: Exception in
  Adapter Input Node onStart()..                  </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
  
  </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">This is caused
  </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">by the
  SAP adapter version being unavailable during startup. A </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">service trace
  will show an entry like:                         </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">com.ibm.j2ca.sap.SAPResou</span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">rceAdapter.start(BootstrapContext), 'MbLogHandler:INFO',
  'The  </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">base AFC Version : null' </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">}
  com.ibm.broker.adapter.deploy.MbInbou</span>ndAdapter@b50e698.st
  art<span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
                                         </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">com.ibm.broker.adapter.nodes.SAPInputNod</span>e@-6a3e1376
  .onStart<span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">,
  'Exception in Adapter Input Node </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">onStart().',
  'java.lang.NullPointerException'                  </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
  
  </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">The version
  </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">could
  be unavailable if the version information is overridden
  </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">by
  another JAR file that also have version information.
  </span>
  

Problem conclusion

• The SAP Adapter and Adapter Foundation Component jars have been
  modified to use a property name less like to clash with other
  jars to store version information. Additionally a mismatch in
  versions no longer causes a failure and instead results in an
  entry being written to trace.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v11.0      11.0.0.11
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0550

Applicable component levels