APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
After clicking on the lookup table's magnifying glass, if the user navigates to "Worklist Summary Page", then navigate to a workflow step and click "New" to create a new item in the step, Widget Error with NullPointerException is shown on the UI. This error was seen in the appsvr/rendering.log file, which is similar to the widget error displayed on the UI. 2013-04-12 15:36:46,736 [jsp_295: classicornew.wpc] ERROR com.ibm.ccd.rendering.widgets.AbstractWidget - CWREN0004E:- - - [render] /ITEM3/IDW [ /ITEM3/IDW ( content/ItemDataEntryWidget )], Exception:java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.ccd.content.widgets.DataEntryWidget.useSimpleSearchConsi deringLookupTables(DataEntryWidget.java:451) at com.ibm.ccd.content.widgets.DataEntryWidget._render(DataEntryWid get.java:468) at com.ibm.ccd.rendering.widgets.AbstractWidget.render(AbstractWidg et.java:238) at com.ibm.ccd.content.widgets.ItemDataEntryScreen._render(ItemData EntryScreen.java:205) at com.ibm.ccd.rendering.widgets.AbstractWidget.render(AbstractWidg et.java:238) at com.ibm.ccd.rendering.common.SmartRenderer.renderForMain(SmartRe nderer.java:980) at com.ibm.ccd.rendering.common.SmartRenderer.render(SmartRenderer. java:251) at com.ibm.ccd.rendering.common.SmartRenderer.render(SmartRenderer. java:131) Steps to reproduce: Pre-req settings: 1) New UI 2) Home->My Home: Configure the home page is set to: "Worklist Summary Page". Steps to reproduce: 1. Log in to MDMPIM 2. Navigate to the Lookup Table Console and browse one lookup table --> Key Step to replicate the issue. 3. Click on the Home Menu -> My Home Key Note: Configure the home page is set to: "Worklist Summary Page" under Home -> My Settings 4. Click on one of the collaboration area links from "Worklist Summary Page" and navigate to one of the workflow steps 5. Click Add to add a new item Expected Results: page opens and allows the user to enter values Actual Results: Null Pointer Exception appears on the page - CWPCT0231E: WIDGET /ITEM1/IDW THREW AN EXCEPTION
Local fix
Home -> My settings, set Configure the home page to: "Collaboration Area Console", then running the same steps will not create this error.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All Master Data Management Collaboration Server * * implementations are affected by this issue. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * After clicking on the lookup table's magnifying glass, if * * the * * user navigates to "Worklist Summary Page", then navigate to * * a * * workflow step and click "New" to create a new item in the * * step, * * Widget Error with NullPointerException is shown on the UI. * * * * This error was seen in the appsvr/rendering.log file, which * * is * * similar to the widget error displayed on the UI. * * * * 2013-04-12 15:36:46,736 [jsp_295: classicornew.wpc] ERROR * * com.ibm.ccd.rendering.widgets.AbstractWidget - CWREN0004E:- * * - - * * [render] /ITEM3/IDW [ /ITEM3/IDW ( * * content/ItemDataEntryWidget )], * * Exception:java.lang.NullPointerException * * at * * com.ibm.ccd.content.widgets.DataEntryWidget.useSimpleSearchC * * onsi * * deringLookupTables(DataEntryWidget.java:451) * * at * * com.ibm.ccd.content.widgets.DataEntryWidget._render(DataEntr * * yWid * * get.java:468) * * at * * com.ibm.ccd.rendering.widgets.AbstractWidget.render(Abstract * * Widg * * et.java:238) * * at * * com.ibm.ccd.content.widgets.ItemDataEntryScreen._render(Item * * Data * * EntryScreen.java:205) * * at * * com.ibm.ccd.rendering.widgets.AbstractWidget.render(Abstract * * Widg * * et.java:238) * * at * * com.ibm.ccd.rendering.common.SmartRenderer.renderForMain(Sma * * rtRe * * nderer.java:980) * * at * * com.ibm.ccd.rendering.common.SmartRenderer.render(SmartRende * * rer. * * java:251) * * at * * com.ibm.ccd.rendering.common.SmartRenderer.render(SmartRende * * rer. * * java:131) * * * * Steps to reproduce: * * Pre-req settings: * * 1) New UI * * 2) Home->My Home: Configure the home page is set to: * * "Worklist * * Summary Page". * * * * Steps to reproduce: * * 1. Log in to MDMPIM * * * * 2. Navigate to the Lookup Table Console and browse one * * lookup * * table --> Key Step to replicate the issue. * * * * 3. Click on the Home Menu -> My Home * * Key Note: Configure the home page is set to: "Worklist * * Summary * * Page" under Home -> My Settings * * * * 4. Click on one of the collaboration area links from * * "Worklist * * Summary Page" and navigate to one of the workflow steps * * * * 5. Click Add to add a new item * * * * Expected Results: page opens and allows the user to enter * * values * * * * Actual Results: Null Pointer Exception appears on the page * * - * * CWPCT0231E: WIDGET /ITEM1/IDW THREW AN EXCEPTION * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * IBM recommends that customers facing the issue reported by * * this APAR apply Master Data Management Collaboration Server * * version 10.1.0-FP006 to gain resolution to this problem. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
A fix for this problem has been included in Master Data Management Collaboration Server version 10.1.0-FP006
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR46435
Reported component name
MDM SERVER FOR
Reported component ID
5724V5100
Reported release
A00
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-04-23
Closed date
2013-07-18
Last modified date
2013-07-18
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
RA10 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
18 July 2013