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PH47218: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IS THROWN WHEN GENERATING EGL PROGRAM

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A NPE is thrown via COBOL generation after upgrading to RBD 9.6
ie:
IWN.VAL.9994.i 1/1 Generating part "<>" with build descriptor
"<>" from file *.eglbld.
IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace: java.lang.NullPointerException
IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace: at
com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.analysis.
FunctionInvocationAnalyzer.<init>(Unknown Source)
IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace: at
com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.statement
.FunctionStatementAnalyzer.<init>(Unknown Source)
IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace: at
com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.analysis.
StatementBlockAnalyzer.visit(Unknown Source)
IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace: at
com.ibm.etools.edt.core.ir.internal.impl.FunctionStatementImpl.a
ccept(Unknown Source)
IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace: at
com.ibm.etools.edt.core.ir.internal.impl.StatementContainerImpl.
visitChildren(Unknown Source)
IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace: at
com.ibm.etools.edt.core.ir.internal.impl.StatementBlockImpl.visi
tChildren(Unknown Source)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* EGL users implementing COBOL generation                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* A NPE is thrown via COBOL generation after upgrading to RBD  *
* 9.6                                                          *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Fixed in RBD 9.7.0.1 and 9.6.1

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH47218
    • 

  • Reported component name
    RATL BUS DEV
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724S5000
    • 

  • Reported release
    960
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2022-06-14
    • 

  • Closed date
    2023-11-14
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2023-11-14
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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
    RATL BUS DEV
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724S5000
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            14 November 2023
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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