JR50312: SAVED SEARCH WITH BUSINESS DATA OF TYPE TIME FAILS WITH NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IF SAVED TIME IS EARLIER THAN CURRENT TIME

7.5.1.1-WS-BPM-IFJR50312
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the SQL statement for a saved search is being generated, a
  saved search that uses type Time in a condition fails with
  NullPointerException when the time specified is later than the
  current time. For example, if the time specified as part of the
  saved search is 11 pm and the current time is 2 pm, the
  following java.lang.NullPointerException occurs.
  
  
  4/7/14 13:38:26:881 MDT] 00000114 wle E CWLLG2229E: An exception
  occurred in an EJB call.
  Error: java.lang.NullPointerException
  com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
    com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.
    BusinessDelegateException.asBusinessDelegateException
    (BusinessDelegateException.java:41)
   at com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.
    ProcessSearchAPIDelegateDefault.executeQuery
    (ProcessSearchAPIDelegateDefault.java:171)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.psapi.SearchAPIFacadeCore.
    executeSearchUnfiltered(SearchAPIFacadeCore.java:223)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.psapi.SearchAPIFacadeCore.
    executeSearchUnfiltered(SearchAPIFacadeCore.java:203)
   ...
  Caused by: com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksException:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksException.
    asTeamWorksException(TeamWorksException.java:130)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.api.ProcessSearchAPICore$1.
    doInTransaction(ProcessSearchAPICore.java:116)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.api.ProcessSearchAPICore$1.
    doInTransaction(ProcessSearchAPICore.java:103)
  ...
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.appendConstraintExpression
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:1169)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.
    appendBusinessDataConstraintValueExpression
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine. java:1101)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.
    appendBusinessDataConstraintExpression
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:1068)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.
    buildBusinessDataConstraintExpression
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:1039)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.appendSimpleConstraint
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:887)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.appendSearchConstraint
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:832)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.appendCompoundConstraint
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:917)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.appendSearchConstraint
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:828)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.buildQuery
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:739)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.buildQueryWithUnionAll
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:608)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.getSearchQuery
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:521)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchQueryEngine.prepareQuery
    (ProcessSearchQueryEngine.java:478)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.pse.impl.
    ProcessSearchEngineImpl.executeQuery
    (ProcessSearchEngineImpl.java:90)
  at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.api.ProcessSearchAPICore.
    executeQueryInternal(ProcessSearchAPICore.java:169)
  .
  .-------------------------------------
  [4/7/14 13:38:26:901 MDT] 00000114 wle E CWLLG2041E:
  TeamWorksJavaScriptException created non-nested. Error:
  [TeamworksException name='',
  message='java.lang.NullPointerException',
  line=393, pos=0 nested=]
  [TeamworksException name='',
  message='java.lang.NullPointerException',
  line=393, pos=0 nested=]
   at com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.
    JavaScriptRunner$MyErrorReporter.runtimeError
    (JavaScriptRunner.java:512)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Business data columns of type Time are not processed correctly
  when the SQL statement for the saved search are being generated.
  Therefore, the  SQL statement fails with a NullPointerException.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is/will be available that resolves the issue when using
  type Time as business data in a saved search.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR50312:
  
  1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
    the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
    level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
  
  2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR50312, and click Continue.
  
  When you download 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 STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R751 PSY

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