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JR47319: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLONE A PA THAT CONTAINS UCAS WITH A VARIABLE IMPLEMENTATION THE PROCEDURE FAILS WITH A NPE.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Cloning a PA that contains UCAs with a variable
    implementation fails and produces the following NPE:
    
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at
     com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.RefactoringS
    upport$7
    .call(RefactoringSupport.java:831)
     at
     com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.RefactoringS
    upport$7
    .call(RefactoringSupport.java:629)
     at
     com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.persistence.versioning.BranchMa
    nager$4.
    call(BranchManager.java:503)
    

Local fix

  • n/a
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  Users trying to clone a process app which   *
    *                  includes a UCA implemented by a variable.   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Cloning a process app which includes    *
    *                      UCA implemented by a variable fails     *
    *                      with NPE.                               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When trying to clone a process app which includes a UCA
    implemented by a variable the clone operation will fail
    because the TWProcess (underlying generated process for the
    variable) will be null since it has not been copied over yet.
    

Problem conclusion

  • To fix this, a check has been added to check if the TWProcess
    is null (clone == null). If this is the case, then it will be
    copied over and then set and then the rest of the UCA clone
    can continue.
    
    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

  • Delete the UCA with the variable implementation and then clone
    the process app. Or set the UCA to be implemented by a service
    and then clone the process app.
    

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR47319

  • Reported component name

    BPM ADVANCED

  • Reported component ID

    5725C9400

  • Reported release

    800

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-07-24

  • Closed date

    2013-09-13

  • Last modified date

    2013-09-13

  • 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

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 January 2022