JR45227: CLONING OF PROCESS APP WITH SERVICES THAT HAVE INPUT/OUTPUT VARIABLES WITH ATTRIBUTE "ISLIST" SET RESULTS IN DATA MAPPIN

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When cloning a snapshot for a Process Application - errors are
  seen along with irregularities in the clone itself (missing
  data mappings, etc).
  Sometimes there are validation errors triggered.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Customer who wants to clone a Process       *
  *                  Application with services that have         *
  *                  input/output variables.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When cloning a snapshot for a Process   *
  *                      Application - errors are seen along     *
  *                      with irregularities in the clone        *
  *                      itself (missing data mappings, etc).    *
  *                      Sometimes there are validation errors   *
  *                      triggered.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  No exception would be logged in trace file when the problem
  happens. The issue can be observed when viewing the service
  element's data mapping properties. Either input or output
  mapping disappears.
  

Problem conclusion

• The issue relates to input and output data mapping created for
  services. When an input/out variables data mapping is created,
  underneath the covers, PD creates parameter mappings which
  stores the details of the variables involved in the mapping.
  This parameter mapping once created however is not updated
  subsequently when for example the variables "IsList" property
  is switched. This leads to situation where the value for this
  property as stored in parameters tables differs from that
  stored in parameter mapping, cause a problem when the snapshot
  is cloned. Upon cloning the snapshot, the service in the
  cloned snapshot has a validation error because the data
  mapping for the input and/or output variables is lost.
  This ifix catches the case where the "IsList" property for the
  variable changes and trigger the fix up of these parameter
  mappings.
  
  For detailed install/uninstall instruction, please download
  the README file along with the ifix file from Fix Central.
  

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

• R800 PSY

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