JR64274: BOOTSTRAPPROCESSSERVERDATA FAILS DURING UPGRADE WITH NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• BootstrapProcessServerData fails during the upgrade with
  NullPointerException and you see the following exception in the
  log:
  
  [8/13/21 11:49:30:232 CEST] 00000001 ImportFileHel E
  CWLLG2015E:  An unexpected runtime exception occurred. See
  exception for more details.  Error: null.
                                   java.lang.NullPointerException
      at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.TWXImportExpo
  rtSupport.importPackageInternal(TWXImportExportSupport.java:467)
      at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.TWXImportExpo
  rtSupport.importPackage(TWXImportExportSupport.java:139)
      at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.RepositorySer
  vicesCore.importPackage(RepositoryServicesCore.java:629)
  ...
      at
  com.ibm.bpm.bootstrap.ImportFileHelper.importFile(ImportFileHelp
  er.java:158)
      at
  com.ibm.bpm.bootstrap.ImportFileHelper.importTWXFile(ImportFileH
  elper.java:115)
      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
  com.ibm.bpm.pal.commands.impl.internal.BPMImportOfflineHelper.im
  portFile(BPMImportOfflineHelper.java:106)
      at
  com.ibm.bpm.pal.commands.impl.internal.BPMImportOffline.execute(
  BPMImportOffline.java:89)
      at
  com.ibm.bpm.config.util.ConfigHelper.invokeAdminCommand(ConfigHe
  lper.java:2421)
      at
  com.ibm.bpm.config.util.ConfigHelper.invokeAdminCommand(ConfigHe
  lper.java:1978)
      at
  com.ibm.bpm.bootstrap.BootstrapProcessServerDataHelper.bootstrap
  ProcessServerData(BootstrapProcessServerDataHelper.java:848)
      at
  com.ibm.bpm.bootstrap.BootstrapProcessServerDataHelper.bootstrap
  Data(BootstrapProcessServerDataHelper.java:448)
  
  If you turn on jdbc trace, you might see the following SQL error
  in the log:
  [8/13/21 11:49:28:045 CEST] 00000001 SQLErrorCodes 1
  org.springframework.jdbc.support.SQLErrorCodesFactory
  getErrorCodes SQL error codes for 'DB2/LINUXX8664' found
  [8/13/21 11:49:28:045 CEST] 00000001 SQLErrorCodeS 1
  org.springframework.jdbc.support.SQLErrorCodeSQLExceptionTransla
  tor doTranslate Unable to translate SQLException with Error code
  '0', will now try the fallback translator
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The SQL error happens in the underlying Spring Framework. To
  avoid this error, set the following config property
  'skipSpringEndDatePOMetaData' to true.
  
  PRODUCT AFFECTED:
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

Applicable component levels