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JR49040: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN ACCESSING EXPOSED PROCESS VARIABLES IN THE DUE DATE EXPRESSION OF A BPD.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When an exposed process variable (EPV) is used in the Java
    Script due-date expression of a BPD a NullPointerException
    can be observed in the logs.
    

Local fix

  • n/a
    

Problem summary

  • NullPointerException when accessing exposed process variables in
    the due date expression of a BPD.
    
    PROBLEM DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
    When an exposed process variable (EPV) is used in the Java
    Script due-date expression of a BPD a NullPointerException
    alike to the following can be observed in the logs:
    
    00000152 wle E
    com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.JavaScriptRunner execute
    java.lang.NullPointerException
        java.lang.NullPointerException
     at java.util.Date.getMillisOf(Date.java:950)
     at java.util.Date.before(Date.java:909)
     at com.lombardisoftware.client.persistence.
      EpvVarValueFactory.getCurrentValue
      (EpvVarValueFactory.java:134)
     at com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.
      AbstractTWEpvVariableScriptable.getDefaultValue
      (AbstractTWEpvVariableScriptable.java:63)
     at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.toNumber
      (ScriptRuntime.java:335)
     at org.mozilla.javascript.NativeNumber.execIdCall
      (NativeNumber.java:127)
     at org.mozilla.javascript.IdFunctionObject.call
      (IdFunctionObject.java:129)
     at org.mozilla.javascript.Interpreter.interpretLoop
      (Interpreter.java:3330)
     at org.mozilla.javascript.Interpreter.interpret
      (Interpreter.java:2487)
     at org.mozilla.javascript.InterpretedFunction.call
      (InterpretedFunction.java:164)
     at org.mozilla.javascript.ContextFactory.doTopCall
      (ContextFactory.java:398)
     at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.doTopCall
      (ScriptRuntime.java:3070)
     at org.mozilla.javascript.InterpretedFunction.exec
      (InterpretedFunction.java:175)
     at com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.JSScript.exec
      (JSScript.java:60)
     at com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.JavaScriptRunner$2.
      execute(JavaScriptRunner.java:260)
    
    The reason for the NullPointerException is that the EPV assign
    date is not set in the execution context at this early process
    creation state.
    This date is used to determine the currently valid exposed
    variable value, especially for the case when the "In-Progress
    Tasks Use New Values" on the EPV definition is checked.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This fix ensures that the date is set on the BPD execution
    context when the BPD due date is calculated.
    
    FIX AVAILABILITY:
    iFix for 8.0.1.1 is/will be available on Fix Central; search for
    APAR JR49040 at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
    iFix for 8.5.0.1 is/will be available on Fix Central; search for
    APAR JR49040 at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
    Fix is also targetted for inclusion in next fixpack for
    BPM 8.0.1
    
    When obtaining any of the above fixes, be sure to download the
    accompanying readme, for itself, and any prerequisite fixes, and
    review them thorougly.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR49040

  • Reported component name

    BPM ADV PATTERN

  • Reported component ID

    5725G7600

  • Reported release

    801

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-01-14

  • Closed date

    2014-02-11

  • Last modified date

    2014-02-11

  • 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

  • R801 PSY

       UP

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 October 2021