JR52156: RECEIVE EXCEPTION WHEN RUN BPMCONFIG.SH -DELETE -PROFILE <Profile_Name> -DE <DE_NAME> -NODE <NODE_NAME>

8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52156
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you run the  ﾢ￢ﾂﾬ ﾓBPMConfig.sh -delete -profile
  <managed_profile_name> -de <DE_name> -node <node_name> &#65442;&#65506;&#65410;&#65452;
  command and pass a managed node profile name for the profile
  parameter instead of passing the deployment manager profile
  name, you are asked whether you want to delete the node and
  are given the following options:
  
  1. yes
  2. no
  
  If you choose option 1, the  &#65442;&#65506;&#65410;&#65452; &#65427;BPMConfig.sh -delete -profile
  <managed_profile_name> -de <DE_name> -node <node_name> &#65442;&#65506;&#65410;&#65452;
  command fails and you are directed to the log file for more
  information.
  
  In the log file, you see an exception that similar to the
  following exception:
  2014-12-29 11:17.21.579 com.ibm.bpm.config.BPMConfig.main():
  null
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  com.ibm.bpm.config.BPMConfig.deleteNodeInDe(BPMConfig.java:3486)
   at
  com.ibm.bpm.config.BPMConfig$Actions.deleteNodeInDe(BPMConfig.ja
  va:4164)
   at
  com.ibm.bpm.config.cli.DeleteAction.runInner(DeleteAction.java:1
  97)
   at
  com.ibm.bpm.config.cli.AbstractConfigAction.run(AbstractConfigAc
  tion.java:127)
   at
  com.ibm.bpm.config.cli.DeleteAction.run(DeleteAction.java:35)
   at com.ibm.bpm.config.BPMConfig.main(BPMConfig.java:274)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  

Local fix

• This behavior was caused by passing the profile name of the
  node to be deleted, rather than the profile name of the deploy
  manager. Changing to pass the deploy manager profile name
  resolved this issue.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)          *
  *                  Advanced                                    *
  *                  IBM BPM Standard                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you run the  ¢â‚¬ “BPMConfig.sh
  *                      -delete -profile                        *
  *                      <managed_profile_name> -de <DE_name>    *
  *                      -node <node_name> &#162;&#226;&#130;&#172;  &#189; command and pas
  *                      managed node profile name for the       *
  *                      profile parameter instead of passing    *
  *                      the deployment manager profile name,    *
  *                      you are asked whether you want to       *
  *                      delete the node and are given the       *
  *                      following options:                      *
  *                      1. yes                                  *
  *                      2. no                                   *
  *                      If you choose option 1, the             *
  *                       &#162;&#226;&#130;&#172; &#147;BPMConfig.sh -delete -profile
  *                      <managed_profile_name> -de <DE_name>    *
  *                      -node <node_name> &#162;&#226;&#130;&#172;  &#189; command fails a
  *                      you are directed to the log file for    *
  *                      more information.                       *
  *                      In the log file, you see an exception   *
  *                      that similar to the following           *
  *                      exception:                              *
  *                      2014-12-29 11:17.21.579                 *
  *                      com.ibm.bpm.config.BPMConfig.main():    *
  *                      null                                    *
  *                      java.lang.NullPointerException          *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.bpm.config.BPMConfig.deleteNode *
  *                      InDe(BPMConfig.java:3486)               *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.bpm.config.BPMConfig$Actions.de *
  *                      leteNodeInDe(BPMConfig.java:4164)       *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.bpm.config.cli.DeleteAction.run *
  *                      Inner(DeleteAction.java:197)            *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.bpm.config.cli.AbstractConfigAc *
  *                      tion.run(AbstractConfigAction.java:127) *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.bpm.config.cli.DeleteAction.run *
  *                      (DeleteAction.java:35)                  *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      com.ibm.bpm.config.BPMConfig.main(BPMCo *
  *                      nfig.java:274)                          *
  *                      at                                      *
  *                      sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.in *
  *                      voke0(Native Method)                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 that avoids the
  NullPointerException.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR52156:
  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 JR52156, 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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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