IT36657: ERRORS IN TOOLKIT 11.0.0.12 WHEN SELECTING DEFINITIONS FILE FOR REST REQUEST NODE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ACE Toolkit 11.0.0.12 may display an error when the user
  selects a Swagger definitions file for the REST Request node.
  The reported error is "Internal error while validating flow.
  Retry the operation and contact your IBM support center."
  
  In
  the log, there is a NullPointerException with the following
  stack trace
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.etools.mf
  t.navigator.utils.RestApiUtils.loadApi(RestApiUtils.java:242)
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  ACE Toolkit 11.0.0.12 users with REST Request nodes
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  Windows on x86-64 platform, Linux on x86-64 platform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  ACE Toolkit 11.0.0.12 may display an error when the user
  selects a Swagger definitions file for the REST Request node.
  The reported error is "Internal error while validating flow.
  Retry the operation and contact your IBM support center."
  
  In the log, there is a NullPointerException with the following
  stack trace
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.etools.mf
  t.navigator.utils.RestApiUtils.loadApi(RestApiUtils.java:242)
  

Problem conclusion

• It is possible now to use REST Request nodes without errors
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v11.0      11.0.0.13
  
  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 CONN ENT TL

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0551

Applicable component levels