JR57649: YOU RECEIVE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN A SEARCHABLE MEMBER VARIABLE OF A NESTED COMPLEX BUSINESS OBJECT IS SAVED

bpm.8570.cf2017.06.delta.repository
8.0.1.3-WS-BPM-IFJR57649

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you run a process that contains a process variable and that
  process variable holds a complex business object that contains
  another complex business object that is null and has a property
  of simple type that is marked as "Available in Search" in IBM
  Process Designer, an exception like the following exception is
  written to the server log file:
  
  CWLLG2041E:  TeamWorksJavaScriptException created non-nested.
  Error: [TeamworksException name='TypeError', message='TypeError:
  Cannot read property <propertyName> from null (<JSScript>#1)',
  line=1, pos=-1 nested=<none>]
  [TeamworksException name='TypeError', message='TypeError: Cannot
  read property <propertyName> from null (<JSScript>#1)', line=1,
  pos=-1 nested=<none>]
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.JavaScriptRunner.execute(Jav
  aScriptRunner.java:319)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.JavaScriptRunner.evalExpress
  ion(JavaScriptRunner.java:415)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.JavaScriptRunner.evalExpress
  ion(JavaScriptRunner.java:403)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.BPDExecutionTreeNode.eva
  luateExpression(BPDExecutionTreeNode.java:812)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.BPDExecutionTreeNode.eva
  luateExpression(BPDExecutionTreeNode.java:781)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.BPDExecutionTreeNode.eva
  luateExpression(BPDExecutionTreeNode.java:753)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.BPDInstanceDAO.processSe
  archableField(BPDInstanceDAO.java:1976)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.BPDInstanceDAO.getSearch
  ableValues(BPDInstanceDAO.java:1890)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.BPDInstanceDAO.saveSearc
  hableValues(BPDInstanceDAO.java:1277)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.BPDInstanceDAO.save(BPDI
  nstanceDAO.java:414)
  
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

• Either clear the Available for Search option for the
  bottom-level simple-typed attribute or set a value for the
  mid-level complex-typed attribute.
  

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix that prevents a NullPointerException from occurring while
  IBM BPM accesses the searchable attributes is available for IBM
  BPM V8.0.1.3 and is targeted for inclusion in IBM BPM 8.5.7.0
  CF2017.06.
  

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

• R801 PSY

     UP

• R857 PSY

     UP