JR64304: YOU SEE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN YOU TRY TO APPLY AN IN-BAS KET FILTER USING LIKE OPERATION AGAINST A WORKFLOW ONLY FIELD

8.6.20020002-WS-BPM-IFJR64304

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If you have an in-basket where you have defined the following
  field types:
  - A workflow only field
  - A case property field, where the 'value provider' property on
  the field contains F_CaseFolder.<propertyName> or
  F_CaseTask.<propertyName>
  If you try to apply a filter on the in-basket by using a like
  operation against these fields, you receive a
  NullPointerException.
  The application server log contains the following:
  [10/4/21 11:49:55:341 CDT] 000000d2 SystemOut    O
  CIWEB.ICMAPIPlugin Error: [svc-fnwl-boot-test1 @ 10.148.43.109]
  [REQUEST 481]
  com.ibm.ecm.extension.icm.services.impl.GetMergedWorkListService
  .execute()
  java.lang.NullPointerException
     at
  com.ibm.ecm.extension.icm.services.impl.GetMergedWorkListService
  .retrieveWorkItems(GetMergedWorkListService.java:227)
     at
  com.ibm.ecm.extension.icm.services.impl.GetMergedWorkListService
  .onExecute(GetMergedWorkListService.java:124)
     at
  com.ibm.ecm.extension.icm.services.ICMBaseService.execute(ICMBas
  eService.java:168)
  ....
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
  

Local fix

• For case property fields that are defined with
  F_CaseFolder.<propertyName> or F_CaseTask.<propertyName> for the
   'value provider' property, remove the .<propertyName>.  Use
  only 'F_CaseFolder' or 'F_CaseTask' for the 'value provider
  property.
  

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available or will be available that ensures you don't
  see a NullPointerException when you try to apply an in-basket
  filter by using like operation against a workflow only field.
  

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

  BUS AUTO WORKFL

• Fixed component ID

  5737H4100

Applicable component levels