JR44786: CWLLG2229E DUE TO NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN ACCESSING BUSINESS DATA THROUGH JS API IF IT CONTAINS A LIST OF A COMPLEX TYPE.

Version 8.0.1 Fix Pack 1 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 7.5.1 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When attempting to access the business data field of a process
  instance through the JavaScript API, a failure occurred if the
  process contains a variable that is a list (array) of a complex
  type.
  Error can be seen of:
  CWLLG2229E: An exception occurred in an EJB call.  Error: null
                                   java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.core.TWObject.getPropertyNames(TWObject.jav
  a:707)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.api.BPDInstanceAPICore.addLocalV
  ariable(BPDInstanceAPICore.java:305)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.api.BPDInstanceAPICore.addLocalV
  ariable(BPDInstanceAPICore.java:310)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.api.BPDInstanceAPICore.addLocalV
  ariable(BPDInstanceAPICore.java:310)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.api.BPDInstanceAPICore.getBusine
  ssData(BPDInstanceAPICore.java:86)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.api.BPDInstanceAPICore.getBusine
  ssDataInternal(BPDInstanceAPICore.java:114)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.api.BPDInstanceAPICore.getBusine
  ssData(BPDInstanceAPICore.java:100)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Business Process Manager v7.5.1.1 user      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: P.E. ACCESSING BUSINESS DATA THROUGH    *
  *                      JS API FAILS IF IT CONTAINS ALIST OF    *
  *                      A COMPLEX TYPE.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When attempting to access the business data field of a process
  instance through the JavaScript API, a failure occurred if the
  process contains a variable that is a list (array) of a
  complex type.
  

Problem conclusion

• Ifix is delivered to fix this issue.Install/Dependency
  information is available in the readme.txt on FixCentral. When
  the user goes to the download files page in FixCentral, the
  readme will be available with the fix package as a separate
  download.
  

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

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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