IV81300: EXCEPTION IN THREAD "TIMER-5" JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After setting the flag mxe.db.closelongrunconn to true in system
  properties  we are getting the error below at startup
  
  Exception in thread "Timer-5" java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  psdi.server.DbConnectionWatchDog.log(DbConnectionWatchDog.java:3
  85)
   at
  psdi.server.DbConnectionWatchDog.log(DbConnectionWatchDog.java:3
  38)
   at
  psdi.server.DbConnectionWatchDog.run(DbConnectionWatchDog.java:2
  16)
   at java.util.TimerThread.mainLoop(Timer.java:555)
  .
  

Local fix

• N/A  APAR is being created to resolve this issue .
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Maximo Users                                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Exception in thread "timer-5" java.lang.NullPointerException *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to the latest release                                *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Check for null to avoid NullPointerException in thread "timer-5"
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package
  	| release\fix pack | Fix Pack Release 7.6.0.5
  

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

  MAXIMO SYSTEMS

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AV

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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