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APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When you use web service integration and the web service SOAP response message that the server sends uses xsi:nil= ᄁ¬ツᆲ 1 ᄁ¬ツ indicate an element is nil, the parser might not recognize that nil value and a Null Pointer Exception might occur or the default value might be assigned for that element.
Local fix
use xsi:nil="true" in the response instead
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) * * Advanced * * IBM BPM Express * * IBM BPM Standard * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you use web service integration * * and the web service SOAP response * * message that the server sends uses * * xsi:nil= ¢â‚¬ ½1 ¢â‚¬ ½ to indicate an * is * * nil, the parser might not recognize * * that nil value and a Null Pointer * * Exception might occur or the default * * value might be assigned for that * * element. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Usually when an element is nil xsi:nil= ¢â‚¬ ½true ¢â‚¬ ½ is a indicate the nil value. However, for some kinds of web services the server uses xsi:nil= ¢â‚¬ ½1 ¢â‚¬ ½ to indicate t value.
Problem conclusion
A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 that ensures the SOAP message with xsi:nil= ¢â‚¬ ½1 ¢â‚¬ ½ can be recognized correct On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search for JR53890: 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 JR53890, 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
JR53890
Reported component name
BPM EXPRESS
Reported component ID
5725C9600
Reported release
855
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2015-07-20
Closed date
2015-09-14
Last modified date
2015-09-14
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Fix information
Fixed component name
BPM EXPRESS
Fixed component ID
5725C9600
Applicable component levels
R800 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 September 2015