JR37968: RICH SEARCH RESULTS IN A JAVA EXCEPTION WHEN SEARCHING WITH A LOOKUP TABLE TYPE OF ATTRIBUTE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rich Search gives a Java error when no selection is chosen
  against a lookup attribute.
  It is true that the search process is incomplete, but there such
  java error should not be seen by end users and a popup windowing
  with a warning message would be more suitable
  
  To reproduce this issue generically, please follow the steps
  below
  
  1. Create a look up table with following attributes
      ID (PK, Integer type)
      Value (Integer type)
  2. Create a catalog spec with following attributes
      ID (PK)
      Number (Lookup table type, select the lookup table created
  in 1) (Max=1, Min=1)
  3. Create an item in the catalog
  
  4. Bring up rich search page and select Number, do not choose a
  value from the lookup drop down list, then run the rich search.
  
  5. An exception shows in the UI
  CWPCT0231E: WIDGET /ITEM8/IDW/RSR/STB/SRC THREW AN EXCEPTION
  java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.String incompatible with
  java.lang.Number
  at
  com.ibm.ccd.search.javaquery.PosPathBinOpPredicate.evaluateLeafP
  redicateWithNull(PosPathBinOpPredicate.java:305)
  at
  com.ibm.ccd.search.javaquery.PosPathBinOpPredicate.evaluateWithN
  ull(PosPathBinOpPredicate.java:203)
  at
  com.ibm.ccd.search.javaquery.PosPathBinOpPredicate.evaluate(PosP
  athBinOpPredicate.java:109)....
  

Local fix

• Choose a value for the lookup table type of attribute
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All Master Data Management Server for Product Information
  Management implementations are affected by this issue.
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Rich search results in a java exception when searching with a
  lookup table type of attribute
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  IBM recommends that customers facing the issue reported by this
  APAR apply  Master Data Management Server for Product
  Information Management version 6.0.0-FP010  to gain resolution
  to this problem.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this problem has been included in Master Data
  Management Server for Product Information Management version
  6.0.0-FP010.
  

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

  MDM SERVER FOR

• Fixed component ID

  5724V5100

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSN

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