JR52726: INVOKING A UCA ASSOCIATED WITH A COMPLEX TYPE VARIABLE THAT CONTAINS AT LEAST ONE LIST FIELD COULD FAIL

8.5.6.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52726
8.5.5.0-WS-BPMPCPD-IFJR52726
bpm.8560.cf1.delta.repository.1
bpm.8560.cf1.delta.repository.2
Version 8.5.0 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A hidden service is generated for an undercover agent (UCA) with
  the implementation type set as Variable. If the variable is a
  complex business object, a separate output parameter is created
  for each of its fields; however, generating these output
  parameters does not consider whether the field in the complex
  business object is a list.
  In SystemOut.log an exception similar to the following will
  appear. The variable which is mismatched may be different.
  CWLLG0391E: An update operation failed.
  
  com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksRuntimeException:
  com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksException: Type mismatch.
  Expected
  "tw.object.String" type, but found: "tw.object.String[]".
  Value:
  "TWObject[(Active: Y), (Type: 2), (TWClassID:
  TWClass.db884a3c-c533-44b7-bb2d-47bec8ad4022), (MetaData:
  objectID=639c1ef5-e3be-4486-8545-03b1c2a5fe29, dirty=true,
  shared=false,
  key=null, version=null, rootVersionContextID=null,
  className=null)]"
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksRuntimeException.asTeamWorksR
  untimeException(TeamWorksRuntimeException.java:69)
   atcom.lombardisoftware.server.core.SymbolTable.assertValidType
  (Sym bolTable.java:498)
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

• Instead of choosing Variable as the implementation for the UCA,
  choose Service and create a service with the variable as its
  input and output parameters.
  

Problem summary

• No additional information available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 and 8.5.6.0 that takes
  lists in complex BOs into account for the generated hidden
  service. On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral),
  search for JR52726:
  
      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 JR52726, 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