PH09550: NULL POINTER EXCEPTION WHEN IMPORTING APPLICATION CONTAINING "INSTALL MULTIPLE COMPONENTS" PROCESS STEP

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When importing an application into UrbanCode Deploy, a "Null
  pointer exception" is thrown if an application process contains
  an "install multiple components" process.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Create an application
  2. Create an application process
  3. Add an "Install Multiple Components" step to the process
  4. Save the process
  5. Export the application
  6. Attempt to import the application
  7. Observe error:Error importing application: An Exception
  occurred: java.lang.NullPointerException
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All end users on all supported browsers.                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When importing an application into UrbanCode Deploy, a "Null *
  * pointer exception" is thrown if an application process       *
  * contains                                                     *
  * an "install multiple components" process.                    *
  *                                                              *
  * Steps to reproduce:                                          *
  * 1. Create an application                                     *
  * 2. Create an application process                             *
  * 3. Add an "Install Multiple Components" step to the process  *
  * 4. Save the process                                          *
  * 5. Export the application                                    *
  * 6. Attempt to import the application                         *
  * 7. Observe error:Error importing application: An Exception   *
  * occurred: java.lang.NullPointerException                     *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Fixed in version 7.0.2.3                                     *
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Problem conclusion

• Fix is provided in IBM UrbanCode Deploy 7.0.2.3
  

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

  UC DEPLOY

• Fixed component ID

  5725M5400

Applicable component levels