JR42570: CMVC 221358 - RESOLVE THE DATA LOAD PROBLEM FOR CLASSIC DESCRIPTIVE ATTRIBUTE RESULTING IN NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION.

7.0.0.9 for Developer Express
7.0.0.9 for Developer Professional
7.0.0.9 for Developer Enterprise
7.0.0-WS-WCServer-FP009

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Dataload of CSV values for classic descriptive attributes fails
  with NullPointerException coming from
  AbstractCatalogEntryMediator.populateATTRVALUE()
  
  Apr 13, 2012 8:12:01 AM
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.businessobjectbuilder.Abstr
  actBusinessObjectBuilder processData
  FINER:
  An exception was caught:
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.exception.DataLoadSystemExc
  eption: A null pointer exception occurs. Please check the
  exception stack in the error log file to see which class causes
  the null point exception.
  Application message:
  A problem occurred while the business object writer
  {com.ibm.commerce.catalog.dataload.mediator.CatalogEntryAttribut
  eMediator@32543254}was executing the data object.
  Exception message:
  A null pointer exception occurs. Please check the exception
  stack in the error log file to see which class causes the null
  point exception.
  Stack trace:
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.exception.DataLoadSystemExc
  eption: A null pointer exception occurs. Please check the
  exception stack in the error log file to see which class causes
  the null point exception.
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.businessobjectmediator.Abst
  ractBusinessObjectMediator.execute(AbstractBusinessObjectMediato
  r.java:441)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.businessobjectbuilder.Abstr
  actBusinessObjectBuilder.processData(AbstractBusinessObjectBuild
  er.java:534)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.businessobjectbuilder.Abstr
  actBusinessObjectBuilder.processData(AbstractBusinessObjectBuild
  er.java:484)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.businessobjectbuilder.Abstr
  actBusinessObjectBuilder.execute(AbstractBusinessObjectBuilder.j
  ava:273)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.AbstractBusinessObjectLoade
  r.processBusinessObjectBuilder(AbstractBusinessObjectLoader.java
  :1566)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.AbstractBusinessObjectLoade
  r.loadData(AbstractBusinessObjectLoader.java:1364)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.AbstractBusinessObjectLoade
  r.execute(AbstractBusinessObjectLoader.java:422)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.DataLoaderMain.execute(Data
  LoaderMain.java:456)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.DataLoaderMain.main(DataLoa
  derMain.java:213)
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.catalog.dataload.mediator.AbstractCatalogEntryM
  ediator.populateATTRVALUE(AbstractCatalogEntryMediator.java:2881
  )
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.catalog.dataload.mediator.CatalogEntryAttribute
  Mediator.populateATTRVALUE(CatalogEntryAttributeMediator.java:49
  8)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.catalog.dataload.mediator.CatalogEntryAttribute
  Mediator.populateATTRVALUE(CatalogEntryAttributeMediator.java:44
  3)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.catalog.dataload.mediator.CatalogEntryAttribute
  Mediator.transform(CatalogEntryAttributeMediator.java:172)
   at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.dataload.businessobjectmediator.Abst
  ractBusinessObjectMediator.execute(AbstractBusinessObjectMediato
  r.java:436)
   ... 8 more
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  WebSphere Commerce v7 users who use dataload utility to load the
  data for classic descriptive attributes with integer or float
  value from CSV
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  Dataload of classic descriptive attributes with integer value
  fails with NullPointerException
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Dataload of classic descriptive attributes with integer value or
  float value from CSV fails
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• The mediator code attempts to get ExternalIdentifier value for
  classic attribute, but classic attribute does not have
  ExternalIdentifier, thus this value in CSV is null. This causes
  a null pointer exception. The mediator code has been fixed for
  the mediator to get Name value instead of ExternalIdentifier for
  classic attribute dataload.
  
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  The latest available maintenance information can be obtained
  from the Recommended Fixes for WebSphere Commerce technote:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21261296
  

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

  WC BUS DEV ED W

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3900

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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