JR50493: INCORRECT ERROR MESSAGE SHOWN WHEN BPMN EXPORT FAILS ON PROCESS APPLICATION THAT HAS NO BPDS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In IBM Process Center, exporting a snapshot by using a BPMN 2.0
  export fails if the process application does not contain any
  business process definitions (BPDs). The error message that you
  see is not the correct message nor does it indicate the cause of
   the problem:
  
  Export failed.
  Error message: Invalid export file requested.
  For more details see server logs
  
  A more detailed error message that indicates the cause of the
  problem is written to the Process Center server log file:
  
  [02/06/14 10:03:39:573 BST] 00000033 wle E CWLLG2015E: An
  unexpected runtime exception occurred. See exception for more
  details. Error: The archive file was not created. Make sure the
  snapshot contains at least one process..
  com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException:
  The archive file was not created. Make sure the snapshot
  contains at least one process. at
  com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException.a
  sBusinessDelegateException(BusinessDelegateException.java:41) at
  com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.IBMInterchangeImpExpService
  DelegateDefault.exportBPMN(IBMInterchangeImpExpServiceDelegateDe
  fault.java:152) at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.BPMNImport.ex
  portBPMN(BPMNImport.java:34) at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.RepositorySer
  vicesCore.exportBPMN(RepositoryServicesCore.java:790) 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) at
  org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingRef
  lection(AopUtils.java:310) at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.inv
  okeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:182) at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.pro
  ceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:149) at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.TransactionInterceptor$2.cal
  l(TransactionInterceptor.java:73) at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.ProgrammaticTransactionSuppo
  rt.executeWithNoTransaction(ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:
  574) at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.ProgrammaticTransactionSuppo
  rt.execute(ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:288) at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.TransactionInterceptor.invok
  e(TransactionInterceptor.java:71) at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.pro
  ceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:171) at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.CoreEntryInterceptor.invoke(
  CoreEntryInterceptor.java:44) at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.PSCoreEntryInterceptor.invok
  e(PSCoreEntryInterceptor.java:14) at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.pro
  ceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:171) at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkD
  ynamicAopProxy.java:204) at
  com.sun.proxy.$Proxy49.exportBPMN(Unknown Source)
  . . .
  Caused by: com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksException: The
  archive file was not created. Make sure the snapshot contains at
  least one process. at
  com.lombardisoftware.expimp.ibminterchng.ImportExportManager.doE
  xport(ImportExportManager.java:219) at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.expimp.IBMInterchangeImpExpServi
  ceCore.exportBPMN(IBMInterchangeImpExpServiceCore.java:82) at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  . . .
  
  However, you do not see it or know that more information is in
  the server log file.
  
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• INCORRECT ERROR MESSAGE SHOWN WHEN BPMN EXPORT FAILS ON
  PROCESS APPLICATION THAT HAS NO BPDS
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.0.1.2 that provides a
  meaningful error message that you see in Process Center when
  the error occurs.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR50493:
  
      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, enter JR50493, 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

• R800 PSY

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