JR48423: CLASSCASTEXCEPTION IS OBSERVED WHEN STRING VARIABLE IS POPULATED WITH A NUMBER GREATER THAN 9 DIGITS

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Download Version 8.0.1 Fix Pack 3 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a web service integration service contains a variable
  that
  is of the string data type and the variable contains a number
  that is longer than nine digits, you receive the following
  error:
  
  Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.String
  incompatible with java.lang.Number
  at
   com.lombardisoftware.core.xml.AbstractXMLSerializer.serializeSi
  mpleTypeValue(AbstractXMLSerializer.java:506)
  at
   com.lombardisoftware.core.xml.AbstractXMLSerializer.serializeSi
  mpleType(AbstractXMLSerializer.java:371)
  at
   com.lombardisoftware.core.xml.AbstractXMLSerializer.serializeOb
  ject(AbstractXMLSerializer.java:239)
  
  LOCAL FIX:
  n/a
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager Advanced and   *
  *                  Standard                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In IBM BPM, the web service XML         *
  *                      generator helps users match the         *
  *                      values to data object types. If a       *
  *                      string contains only digits, the web    *
  *                      service XML generator might match the   *
  *                      string to a decimal type by mistake.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When a web service integration service contains a variable that
  is of the string data type and the variable contains a number
  that is longer than nine digits, you receive the following
  error:
  java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.String incompatible with
  java.lang.Number
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.core.xml.AbstractXMLSerializer.serializeSim
  pleTypeValue(AbstractXMLSerializer.java:506)
  

Problem conclusion

• After the fix is applied, the correct XML or object can be
  created for a string that contains only digits.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR48423. After you select the product group, product,
  installed version, and platform, click Continue and then
  select APAR or SPR, enter JR48423, and click Continue. When
  downloading fix packages, ensure that you also download the
  readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

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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