JR51599: TW.SYSTEM.CURRENTTASK CAUSES LOGS TO BE OVERLOADED WITH 'TASK IS NULL' EXCEPTION.

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A task might be null during run time. However, when
  tw.system.currentTask is called during run time, an error
  message is logged and the API returns null. These messages might
   flood the system log files, causing valuable data to be
  overwritten and lost.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• During run time, the task execution context might be null. For
  example, the task might have been completed already and the
  database has been cleaned up. You might see the following log
  message repeatedly:
  
  com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.TWSystemNamespaceScri
  lejsGet_currentTask The task is null; An exception has been
  caught in jsGet_currentTask
  
  This error should not be logged all the time because the error
  is benign. Furthermore, the error does not cause interruptions
  during run time and the workflow continues. However, system logs
  might be overwritten.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 that changes the trace
  specification to a finer level to prevent this message from
  being logged at higher-level trace specifications.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR51599:
  
  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 JR51599, 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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