Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
NPE occurs when filtering with a string that returns no users . When using coach function "Modify Task", if the user enters a string to filter for the assignment box and returns with no matches, an NPE occurs.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: IBM BPM Express, Standard and Advanced. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException occurs when * * searching for a non-existent user * * using REST API. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Process Portal utilizes REST API to modify task details during runtime. Users can utilize the ¢â‚¬ “Modify Task ¢â‚¬ ½ in Process Portal to reassign tasks to other users. If a string which does not match any existing user names is passed, a NullPointerException occurs. The following REST API HTTP request URL may be seen when invoking the task assignment function: ¢â‚¬ “/rest/bpm/wle/v1/users?filter=*an*&maxresult=11&assignTas il ter=3819&namesonly=true&parts=none ¢â‚¬ ½ As a result a 500 error code is returned by REST API and the reassignment invocation is interrupted. The 500 error code may be seen in logs or any web browser debug plugin, however, on the browser screen it will only show the message ¢â‚¬ “Unexpect error occurred ¢â‚¬ ½. The following exception stack may be seen in the trace logs: RestHelper W <Null Message> java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.bpm.rest.impl.org.UsersResource.getUsers(UsersResource.j ava:438) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor Impl.java:60) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod AccessorImpl.java:37) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
Problem conclusion
The user look-up functionality in REST API has been corrected to handle non-existent user names properly. A fix for 8.0.1.1 is available on Fix Central: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral. After you select the product group, product, installed version, and platform, click Continue and then select APAR or SPR, enter JR48446, 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 number
JR48446
Reported component name
BPM STANDARD
Reported component ID
5725C9500
Reported release
801
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-11-11
Closed date
2014-01-06
Last modified date
2014-01-06
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 STANDARD
Fixed component ID
5725C9500
Applicable component levels
R800 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 October 2021