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PH39180: ODCF0002E: Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.commitTransaction(ODCTreeImpl.java:1047)

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Deployment Manager SystemOut.log file contains a
NullPointerException with one of the signatures below.

ODCTreeImpl   E   Exception perfoming events:
java.lang.NullPointerException
ODCTreeImpl   E   ODCF0002E: Exception:
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.commitTransaction(ODCTreeImpl.java
:1047)
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.commitTransaction(ODCTreeImpl.java
:973)
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.performEvents(ODCTreeImpl.java:278
)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.performEvents(ODCGroup.java:1
638)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.handleTreeChangeMessage(ODCGr
oup.java:1588)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.consumerOnMessage(ODCGroup.ja
va:547)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.processMessage(ODCGroup.java:
726)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.onMessage(ODCGroup.java:683)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.deliverMessage(WsGroup.java:219)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.bb.CombinedGroup.onP2PMessage(CombinedGroup.j
ava:294)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.bb.CombinedGroup$MyP2PGroupListener.onMessage
(CombinedGroup.java:449)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.deliverMessage(WsGroup.java:219)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.receiveMessage(WsGroup.java:212)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.receiveMessages(WsGroup.java:194)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.P2PGroup.calledWhenMessageArrives(P2PGrou
p.java:209)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.SonP2PShimImpl$Worker.oneStep(SonP2PShimI
mpl.java:1347)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.SonP2PShimImpl$Worker.run(SonP2PShimImpl.
java:1213)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:822)

ODCTreeImpl   E   Exception perfoming events:
java.lang.NullPointerException
ODCTreeImpl   E   ODCF0002E: Exception:
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.commitTransaction(ODCTreeImpl.java
:1047)
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.commitTransaction(ODCTreeImpl.java
:973)
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.performEvents(ODCTreeImpl.java:278
)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.performEvents(ODCGroup.java:1
638)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.handleGetTreeResponse(ODCGrou
p.java:1386)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.consumerOnMessage(ODCGroup.ja
va:551)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.processMessage(ODCGroup.java:
726)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.onMessage(ODCGroup.java:683)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.deliverMessage(WsGroup.java:219)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.bb.CombinedGroup.onP2PMessage(CombinedGroup.j
ava:294)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.bb.CombinedGroup$MyP2PGroupListener.onMessage
(CombinedGroup.java:449)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.deliverMessage(WsGroup.java:219)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.receiveMessage(WsGroup.java:212)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.receiveMessages(WsGroup.java:194)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.P2PGroup.calledWhenMessageArrives(P2PGrou
p.java:209)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.SonP2PShimImpl$Worker.oneStep(SonP2PShimI
mpl.java:1347)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.SonP2PShimImpl$Worker.run(SonP2PShimImpl.
java:1213)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:822)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server WAS ND edition                       *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ODCF0002E:                              *
*                      java.lang.NullPointerException at       *
*                      com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.commitTra *
*                      nsaction(ODCTreeImpl.java:1047)         *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Deployment Manager SystemOut.log file contains a
NullPointerException with one of the signatures below.

ODCTreeImpl   E   Exception perfoming events:
java.lang.NullPointerException
ODCTreeImpl   E   ODCF0002E: Exception:
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.commitTransaction(ODCTreeImpl.java
:1047)
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.commitTransaction(ODCTreeImpl.java
:973)
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.performEvents(ODCTreeImpl.java:278
)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.performEvents(ODCGroup.java:1
638)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.handleTreeChangeMessage(ODCGr
oup.java:1588)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.consumerOnMessage(ODCGroup.ja
va:547)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.processMessage(ODCGroup.java:
726)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.onMessage(ODCGroup.java:683)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.deliverMessage(WsGroup.java:219)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.bb.CombinedGroup.onP2PMessage(CombinedGroup.j
ava:294)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.bb.CombinedGroup$MyP2PGroupListener.onMessage
(CombinedGroup.java:449)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.deliverMessage(WsGroup.java:219)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.receiveMessage(WsGroup.java:212)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.receiveMessages(WsGroup.java:194)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.P2PGroup.calledWhenMessageArrives(P2PGrou
p.java:209)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.SonP2PShimImpl$Worker.oneStep(SonP2PShimI
mpl.java:1347)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.SonP2PShimImpl$Worker.run(SonP2PShimImpl.
java:1213)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:822)

ODCTreeImpl   E   Exception perfoming events:
java.lang.NullPointerException
ODCTreeImpl   E   ODCF0002E: Exception:
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.commitTransaction(ODCTreeImpl.java
:1047)
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.commitTransaction(ODCTreeImpl.java
:973)
        at
com.ibm.ws.odc.nd.ODCTreeImpl.performEvents(ODCTreeImpl.java:278
)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.performEvents(ODCGroup.java:1
638)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.handleGetTreeResponse(ODCGrou
p.java:1386)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.consumerOnMessage(ODCGroup.ja
va:551)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.processMessage(ODCGroup.java:
726)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.nd.odc.ODCGroup.onMessage(ODCGroup.java:683)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.deliverMessage(WsGroup.java:219)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.bb.CombinedGroup.onP2PMessage(CombinedGroup.j
ava:294)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.bb.CombinedGroup$MyP2PGroupListener.onMessage
(CombinedGroup.java:449)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.deliverMessage(WsGroup.java:219)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.receiveMessage(WsGroup.java:212)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.WsGroup.receiveMessages(WsGroup.java:194)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.P2PGroup.calledWhenMessageArrives(P2PGrou
p.java:209)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.SonP2PShimImpl$Worker.oneStep(SonP2PShimI
mpl.java:1347)
        at
com.ibm.ws.wsgroup.p2p.SonP2PShimImpl$Worker.run(SonP2PShimImpl.
java:1213)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:822)

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The On Demand Configuration (ODC) component was altered to
properly validate remote ODC data received by the deployment
manager process avoiding the potential for a
NullPointerException.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
packs 8.5.5.21 and 9.0.5.9.  Please refer to the Recommended
Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH39180
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724H8800
    • 

  • Reported release
    900
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2021-07-21
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-10-27
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-10-28
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724H8800
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R900  PSY
       UP
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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            01 November 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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