JR54786: INSTANCE MIGRATION POLICY FILES VALIDATION ERROR MESSAGE IS UNCLEAR WHEN ACTIVITIES ARE DELETED.

8.5.0.2-WS-BPM-IFJR54786
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When supplying a policy file for instance migration, the
  validation check returns an error if a subprocess or a linked
  BPD is missing.  However the validation error message is not
  clear.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ERROR DESCRIPTION -
  When you migrate inflight process instances with a policy file,
  the policy file validation fails with an error that the value
  specified for the BPDID attribute in the XML element subprocess
  is invalid. Migration is blocked.
  
  ?The value X specified for attribute BPDID in XML element
  subprocess is invalid.
  
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  
  LOCAL FIX -
  None
  
  
  PROBLEM SUMMARY
  When you migrating inflight process instances between snapshots,
  validating the policy file fails and migration is not permitted
  if the subprocess type activity used in the policy file no
  longer exists in the target snapshot.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix that prevents the validation error and, therefore,
  allows migration to continue is available for IBM BPM V8.5.0.2
  and a V8.5.6.0 cumulative fix.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR54786:
  
  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 JR54786, 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

• R856 PSY

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