JR51966: ERROR NOT SHOWN WHEN OUTGOING SEQUENCE FLOWS ARE MISSING FROM A NESTED SERVICE STEP

8.0.1.3-WS-BPM-IFJR51966
8.0.1.2-WS-BPM-IFJR51966
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you model a service (A) with multiple end events, and this
  service is used as a nested service step in another service (B),
  in service B you must model a sequence flow for each end event
  of service A that leaves the nested service step. If one or more
  end events are not wired and the corresponding end events are
  navigated at run time, you see the following message and the
  service fails:
  
  "Error: Next service item is not defined
  
  In IBM Process Designer, no error is shown that warns you that
  the service (B) is incomplete.
  
  The same problem occurs if you model a heritage coach step but
  do not wire all end states of the coach in the surrounding
  service.
  
  CoachNG does not have this problem because CoachNG disables
  buttons that are not wired in the surrounding service.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• IBM BPM has a validation framework that validates artifacts when
  they are saved. In this framework, a method that checks for
  incomplete wiring is missing.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available that adds a method to the validation
  framework that issues a validation error if an outgoing
  sequence flow is missing from a heritage coach step or
  a nested service step.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR51966:
  
  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 JR51966, 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

• Not applicable
  

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

• R801 PSY

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