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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

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

Comments

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

  • 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

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Fixed component ID

    5724S5000

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSMQ79","label":"Rational Business Developer"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"960","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB35","label":"Mainframe SW"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 November 2023