JR56427: APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT FAILS WITH NULL POINTER EXCEPTION BECAUSETHE IBM BPM SYSTEM USER DOES NOT A HAVE VALID LOCALE SETTING

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Downloading IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.7 Cumulative Fix 2016.12

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• When you deploy a snapshot and your locale is set to an
  incorrect locale identifier, the deployment might not work. You
  get an error message and a NullPointerException:
  
  com.lombardisoftware.core.deployment.InstallmentStateMachine
  installPackage CWLLG3535E: The snapshot with the ID
  Snapshot.xxxx could not be imported.
  com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  

Local fix

• When a wrong locale is specified, complete the following steps:
  
  1. In the Process Admin Console, under User Management, select
  User Bulk Attribute Assignment and open the attribute settings
  for the respective user.
  
  2. Change the Locale attribute to a correct locale identifier.
  

Problem summary

• The incorrect locale settings for a user could be specified in
  the Process Admin Console under User Management > User Bulk
  Attribute Assignment.
  If the user deploys a snapshot of a process app, the locale
  defined in the user attributes is used. IBM BPM expects either
  a correct identifier or no identifier at all.
  
  A fix is included in IBM BPM 8.5.7 cumulative fix 2016.12 that
  prevents an incorrect locale user attribute setting in the
  Process Admin Console.
  
  To determine whether the cumulative fix is available and
  download it if it is, complete the following steps on Fix
  Central:
  1.    On the Select product tab, select WebSphere as the product
  group, IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from the
  WebSphere options, All as the installed version, and All as the
  platform, and then click Continue.
  2.    In the Text field, enter "cumulative fix?, and click
  Continue.
  
  After you apply the fix, specify a correct Locale attribute for
  the respective user if necessary.
  
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Problem conclusion

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 STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R857 PSY

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