JR47565: CMVC 230247 - An AttributeDictionaryAttributeException is thrown when searching for Attribute Dictionary Attributes

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

• Merging the custom configuration file
  (<component>-extwc-component.xml) with the feature pack
  configuration file (<component>-fepwc-component.xml) is broken
  if the Feature Pack configuration has keys under the data
  service mapping that do not exist in the base configuration
  (<component>wc-component.xml). This occurs in the catalog
  component. For example, the CatalogFilter key is defined in the
  Feature Pack configuration file under
  com.ibm.commerce.catalog-fepwc-component.xml, but not in the
  base file under com.ibm.commerce.catalogwc-component.xml:
  
  
   <_config:mapping>
         <_config:key name="CatalogFilter" />
          <_config:basetable name="CATFILTER"
  useAllColumns="false">
           <_config:columns name="IDENTIFIER"
  caseSensitive="false"
  
  propertyName="CatalogFilterIdentifier/ExternalIdentifier/Identif
  ier" />
        </_config:basetable>
    </_config:mapping>
  
   The NullPointerException occurs when merging custom
  configurations for "CatalogFilter" with the base configurations,
  because the base configuration is missing this mapping.
  
   The exception is as follows:
  
   Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  config.DataServiceConfigHelper.mergeMappingConfiguration(DataSer
  viceConfigHelper.java:613)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  config.DataServiceConfigHelper.getMappingConfiguration(DataServi
  ceConfigHelper.java:471)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  queryservice.QueryServiceHelper.getAttributeMapInfo(QueryService
  Helper.java:92)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  queryservice.gen.SearchAttributesMapper.<init>(SearchAttributesM
  apper.java:68)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  queryservice.gen.QueryDataComposer.useUnion(QueryDataComposer.ja
  va:578)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  queryservice.gen.QueryDataComposer.buildQuery(QueryDataComposer.
  java:469)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  queryservice.gen.QueryDataComposer.compose(QueryDataComposer.jav
  a:419)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  queryservice.SQLProcessor.generateQueryDynamicInfo(SQLProcessor.
  java:98)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  queryservice.XPathSQLProcessor.prepare(XPathSQLProcessor.java:47
  0)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  queryservice.QueryComposer.buildGraphBuilderQueryInfo(QueryCompo
  ser.java:333)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  queryservice.QueryComposer.composeQueryInfo(QueryComposer.java:1
  08)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  queryservice.QueryService.getQueryInfo(QueryService.java:129)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.internal.server.services.dataaccess.
  datamediator.jdbc.JDBCDataMediator.getEntityObjects(JDBCDataMedi
  ator.java:236)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.server.services.dataaccess.AbstractD
  ataServiceFacade.getEntityObjects(AbstractDataServiceFacade.java
  :158)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.server.services.dataaccess.AbstractD
  ataServiceFacade.getPhysicalDataContainer(AbstractDataServiceFac
  ade.java:85)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.server.services.dataaccess.AbstractD
  ataServiceFacade.getReadNounMediator(AbstractDataServiceFacade.j
  ava:189)
     at
  com.ibm.commerce.foundation.server.command.bod.bom.AbstractFetch
  NounUsingBusinessObjectMediatorCmdImpl.performExecute(AbstractFe
  tchNounUsingBusinessObjectMediatorCmdImpl.java:166)
     ... 88 more
  
  
   Steps to reproduce this problem:
  
   From the Management Center Catalog Filter and Pricing tool:
   1. Select New > Catalog Filter.
   2. Enter the name for the catalog filter and select Expand
  Filter by Categories, Attributes and Properties > Include
  categories > Create Condition group.
   3. Select Create new property and select 'Attribute Dictionary
  Attribute' as your property type.
   4. Enter search criteria and click OK.
  
   The custom com.ibm.commerce.catalog-extwc-component.xml file
  contains data mapping with the "CatalogFilter" key.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
   WebSphere Commerce Version 7 users with custom configurations
  in the com.ibm.commerce.catalog-extwc-component.xml file.
  
   PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
   An AttributeDictionaryAttributeException is thrown when
  searching for Attribute Dictionary Attributes
  
   BUSINESS IMPACT:
   Catalog Filter cannot be created
  
   RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been updated so that Feature Pack and custom
  configurations are merged as expected.
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   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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