JR58086: CDC ISSUES JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN CDC TRIES TO UPDATE AN LOB VALUE AND THE CONFLICT CONDITION IS HIT.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CDC issues java.lang.NullPointerException when CDC tries to
  update an lob value and the conflict condition(source win) is
  hit.
  Target
  Apply:0{255} com.datamirror.ts.util.TsExceptionHandler processUn
  handledException()
  An uncaught exception has occurred:
  java.lang.NullPointerException |
  at java.lang.System.arraycopy(Native Method)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.data.operation.OperationData.putBytes(Operatio
  nData.java:94)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.data.operation.Operation.putBinary(Operation.j
  ava:584)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.data.operation.target.TargetDataManipulationOp
  eration.setByteArrayRegion(TargetDataManipulationOperation.java:
  800)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.data.operation.target.TargetDataManipulationOp
  eration.setReusableDataWrapper(TargetDataManipulationOperation.j
  ava:2732)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.data.operation.target.TargetDataManipulationOp
  eration.setReusableDataWrapper(TargetDataManipulationOperation.j
  ava:2704)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.data.operation.target.TargetDataManipulationOp
  eration.replaceImage(TargetDataManipulationOperation.java:2698)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.target.publication.TargetApplyJob.resolveUpdat
  eConflict(TargetApplyJob.java:2650)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.target.publication.TargetApplyJob.performUpdat
  e(TargetApplyJob.java:1380)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.target.publication.TargetApplyJob.applyUpdateO
  peration(TargetApplyJob.java:3044)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.target.publication.TargetMirrorApplyJob.proces
  sOperation(TargetMirrorApplyJob.java:330)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.target.publication.TargetApplyJob.execute(Targ
  etApplyJob.java:432)|
  at
  com.datamirror.ts.engine.component.PipelineThread.runThread(Pipe
  lineThread.java:217)|
  at com.datamirror.ts.util.TsThread.run(TsThread.java:130)
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * This issue affects IIDR users with Conflict Detection and    *
  * Resolution table mappings, where one of the columns being    *
  * replicated contains LOBs.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When a conflict is detected on a table that contains LOBs,   *
  * replication stops for the subscription. A                    *
  * NullPointerException is issued at                            *
  * java.lang.System.arraycopy.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IIDR 11.3.3.3-65 or 11.4.0.0-5025, or later.      *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Upgrading to IIDR 11.3.3.3-65 or 11.4.0.0-5025, or later,
  resolves the issue.
  

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

  IS CDC DB2 LUW

• Fixed component ID

  5725E30DL

Applicable component levels

• RB33 PSY

     UP

• RB40 PSY

     UP