Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When you create an additional non-IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) cluster and start the cluster, you receive the following error: [1/26/15 16:20:56:121 UTC] 00000001 ValidateDatab W com.ibm.bpmcommon.upgrade.database.ValidateDatabaseVersion isStandardConfigured ConfigurationSpi.isBPMComponentsConfigured exception: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.bpm.config.spi.ConfigurationSpi.isBPMComponentsConfigure d(ConfigurationSpi.java:1148) at com.ibm.bpmcommon.upgrade.database.ValidateDatabaseVersion.isSta ndardConfigured (ValidateDatabaseVersion.java:184) PRODUCTS AFFECTED IBM BPM Advanced IBM BPM Standard IBM BPM Express
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: IBM BPM Advanced * * IBM BPM Standard * * IBM BPM Express * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you create an additional non-IBM * * Business Process Manager (BPM) * * cluster and start the cluster, you * * receive the following error: * * [1/26/15 16:20:56:121 UTC] 00000001 * * ValidateDatab W * * com.ibm.bpmcommon.upgrade.database.Vali * * dateDatabaseVersion * * isStandardConfigured * * ConfigurationSpi.isBPMComponentsConfigu * * red * * exception: * * java.lang.NullPointerException * * at * * com.ibm.bpm.config.spi.ConfigurationSpi * * .isBPMComponentsConfigured(Configuratio * * nSpi.java:1148) * * at * * com.ibm.bpmcommon.upgrade.database.Vali * * dateDatabaseVersion.isStandardConfigure * * d (ValidateDatabaseVersion.java:184) * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** When you create a non-IBM BPM cluster in an IBM BPM installation, the ConfigurationSpi.isBPMComponentsConfigured() method cannot get the IBM BPM server context and you receive a NullPointerException.
Problem conclusion
A fix is available for IBM BPM V.8.5.0.1 that updates the ConfigurationSpi to check whether IBM BPM is configured on the cluster that is being started. On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search for JR52901: 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 JR52901 , 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
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APAR Information
APAR number
JR52901
Reported component name
BPM STANDARD
Reported component ID
5725C9500
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2015-03-25
Closed date
2015-06-30
Last modified date
2015-07-10
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
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSFTDH","label":"IBM Business Process Manager Standard"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.5","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
31 August 2023