JR64050: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION MAY OCCUR DURING DISCOVERY OF A WEB SERVICE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you discover an external web service in Process Designer or
  desktop Process Designer where a binding operation input
  element is missing, a NullPointerExceptions occurs and you see
  this message in the discovery dialog:
  CWTBG0019E: Unexpected exception during execution. Exception
  information: 'java.lang.NullPointerException'.
  
  A stack similar to this one is printed to the log:
  [8/4/21 15:41:49:437 PDT] 000001a4 ClientService E  CWLLG2229E:
  An exception occurred in an EJB call. Error: null
  
                                  java.lang.NullPointerException
  
     at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.clientservices.WSDLSupport.getWS
  DLData(WSDLSupport.java:196)
  
     at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.clientservices.ClientServicesCor
  e.getWSDLData(ClientServicesCore.java:445)
  
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
  
     at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.java:90)
  
     at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:55)
  
     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)
  
     at
  org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingRef
  lection(AopUtils.java:317)
  
     at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.inv
  okeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:190)
  
     at
  org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.pro
  ceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:157)
  
     at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.TransactionInterceptor.invok
  e(TransactionInterceptor.java:76)
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
  

Local fix

• Ask the web service provider to add an input element to the
  operation binding in the WSDL.
  

Problem summary

•   No additional information is available.
  
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available or will be available that replaces the
  NullPointerException with a meaningful Exception.
  

Temporary fix

• Not applicable.
  

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

  BUS AUTO WORKFL

• Fixed component ID

  5737H4100

Applicable component levels