JR57694: YOU MIGHT RECEIVE THE NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN USERCORE CLASS WHEN YOU SYNCHRONIZE USERS

bpm.8570.cf2017.06.delta.repository

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you synchronize users, you might see a
  NullPointerException like
  
  [01/02/17 15:48:51:462 GMT] 00000044 wle           1
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.ProgrammaticTransactionSuppo
  rtexecuteInNewTransaction   exception in transaction, caused
  rollback
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.core.UserCore.getOrCreateUserInfoObj
  ect(UserCore.java:156)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.security.SecurityCore.syncUsers(
  SecurityCore.java:435)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.java:60)
  at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:37)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
  at
  org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingRef
  lection(AopUtils.java:310)
  at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.inv
  okeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:182)
  at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.pro
  ceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:149)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.TransactionInterceptor$1.cal
  l(TransactionInterceptor.java:52)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.ProgrammaticTransactionSuppo
  rt$1.doInTransaction(ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:317)
  at
  org.springframework.transaction.jta.WebSphereUowTransactionManag
  er$UOWActionAdapter.run(WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java:306)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.uow.UOWManagerImpl.runUnderNewUOW(UOWManagerImpl.java
  :1116)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.uow.UOWManagerImpl.runUnderUOW(UOWManagerImpl.java:63
  0)
  at
  org.springframework.transaction.jta.WebSphereUowTransactionManag
  er.execute(WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java:252)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.ProgrammaticTransactionSuppo
  rt.executeInNewTransaction(ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:3
  12)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.ProgrammaticTransactionSuppo
  rt.execute(ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:192)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.TransactionInterceptor.invok
  e(TransactionInterceptor.java:50)
  at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.pro
  ceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:171)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.CoreEntryInterceptor.invoke(
  CoreEntryInterceptor.java:44)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.PSCoreEntryInterceptor.invok
  e(PSCoreEntryInterceptor.java:14)
  at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.pro
  ceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:171)
  at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkD
  ynamicAopProxy.java:204)
  
  This issue happens only if interim fix JR51302 is installed.
  
  
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• An invalid condition check might cause a NullPointerException
  when you synchronize users.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V7.5.1.2 that avoids the invalid
  condition check.
  

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

• R751 PSY

     UP

• R857 PSY

     UP