Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When you run the BPMUpdateSystemApp command for the IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) system toolkit, the command fails. On the system where you ran the command, you find an FFDC message with an exception cause like the following exception: Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.persistence. PersistenceServicesCore.findByPrimaryKey (PersistenceServicesCore.java:186) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ... at com.lombardisoftware.client.persistence.common. AbstractUnversionedPOFactory.findByPrimaryKey (AbstractUnversionedPOFactory.java:122) at com.lombardisoftware.client.persistence.SnapshotFactory. getTipOfBranch(SnapshotFactory.java:103) at com.lombardisoftware.client.persistence.SnapshotFactory. getLatestSnapshot(SnapshotFactory.java:537) at com.lombardisoftware.client.persistence.SnapshotFactory. findLatestSnapshot(SnapshotFactory.java:360) at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.persistence.dao. SharedObjectDAO.prepareForRemoveOrphanedPOs (SharedObjectDAO.java:63) at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.persistence. TWClassPersistenceHandler.removeOrphanedPOs (TWClassPersistenceHandler.java:303) at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.persistence. PersistenceServicesCore.removeOrphanedVersionedObjects (PersistenceServicesCore.java:898)
Local fix
Problem summary
While cleaning up a snapshot, IBM BPM must repair an incorrect foreign key relationship between the LSW_CLASS and BPM_SHARED_OBJECT tables. While running for the system toolkit, this repair performed incorrect logic.
Problem conclusion
A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 that corrects the repair logic to work during an upgrade of the system toolkit as well. On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search for JR56152: 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 JR56152, 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
JR56152
Reported component name
BPM ADVANCED
Reported component ID
5725C9400
Reported release
855
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-06-17
Closed date
2016-08-19
Last modified date
2016-08-19
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
R855 PSY
UP
R857 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 October 2021