PI52443: SAVING A RECURRING SCHEDULED JOB IN DECISON MANAGEMENT 7.0 WILL FAIL WITH: UNABLE TO MARSHALL BETWEEN XML AND CASTOR OBJECTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• All other aspects of C&DS 7.0 operation works as expected.
  Customer is able to create/save jobs, run jobs containing
  General Job Step and Modeler stream.
  
  Problem occurs when a recurring time based schedule is added to
  a job. Upon saving (clicking 'Finish'), the customer is
  presented with this error:
  Unable to marshall between XML and Castor Objects :
  org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException:
  java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Array index out of
  range: 0
  
  
  spssemgr.log shows the following exception captured:
  Nov 10 2015 16:06:05 [main] ERROR
  org.apache.axis.encoding.DeserializerImpl  - Unable to marshall
  between XML and Castor Objects :
  org.exolab.castor.xml.MarshalException:
  java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Array index out of
  range: 0
      at
  org.exolab.castor.xml.Unmarshaller.convertSAXExceptionToMarshalE
  xception(Unmarshaller.java:761)
      at
  org.exolab.castor.xml.Unmarshaller.unmarshal(Unmarshaller.java:6
  40)
      at
  org.exolab.castor.xml.Unmarshaller.unmarshal(Unmarshaller.java:7
  47)
      at
  com.spss.axis.encoding.ser.castor.CastorDeserializer.onEndElemen
  t(CastorDeserializer.java:67)
      at
  org.apache.axis.encoding.DeserializerImpl.endElement(Deserialize
  rImpl.java:502)
      at
  org.apache.axis.encoding.DeserializationContext.endElement(Deser
  ializationContext.java:1087)
      at
  org.apache.axis.message.SAX2EventRecorder.replay(SAX2EventRecord
  er.java:171)
      at
  org.apache.axis.message.MessageElement.publishToHandler(MessageE
  lement.java:1141)
      at
  org.apache.axis.message.RPCElement.deserialize(RPCElement.java:2
  36)
      at
  org.apache.axis.message.RPCElement.getParams(RPCElement.java:384
  )
      at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invoke(Call.java:2467)
      at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invoke(Call.java:2366)
      at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invoke(Call.java:1812)
  
  
  Followed by:
  Nov 10 2015 16:06:05 [main] ERROR
  com.spss.mgmt.prms.ui.wizards.schedule.TimeBasedScheduleWizard
  - Error saving schedule
  AxisFault
   faultCode:
  {http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/}Server.userException
   faultSubcode:
   faultString: org.xml.sax.SAXException: Unable to marshall
  between XML and Castor Objects
  :java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Array index out of
  range: 0
   faultActor:
   faultNode:
   faultDetail:
  
  {http://xml.apache.org/axis/}stackTrace:org.xml.sax.SAXException
  : Unable to marshall between XML and Castor Objects
  :java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Array index out of
  range: 0
      at
  com.spss.axis.encoding.ser.castor.CastorDeserializer.onEndElemen
  t(CastorDeserializer.java:71)
      at
  org.apache.axis.encoding.DeserializerImpl.endElement(Deserialize
  rImpl.java:502)
      at
  org.apache.axis.encoding.DeserializationContext.endElement(Deser
  ializationContext.java:1087)
      at
  org.apache.axis.message.SAX2EventRecorder.replay(SAX2EventRecord
  er.java:171)
      at
  org.apache.axis.message.MessageElement.publishToHandler(MessageE
  lement.java:1141)
      at
  org.apache.axis.message.RPCElement.deserialize(RPCElement.java:2
  36)
      at
  org.apache.axis.message.RPCElement.getParams(RPCElement.java:384
  )
      at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invoke(Call.java:2467)
      at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invoke(Call.java:2366)
      at org.apache.axis.client.Call.invoke(Call.java:1812)
  
  
  No errors were captured in the cds.log, SystemOut.log,
  SystemErr.log during the session.
  
  Technote: 1626263 doesn't seem to apply in this situation as
  Deployment Manager (thick) and C&DS host is on same level
  (7.0-GA). Also a different sub-message is observed
  ('weeklyschedule is missing vs
  'java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Array index out of
  range: 0').
  
  
  Expectation is that a recurring time base schedule would save
  and execute without any exceptions. To reiterate, creating a
  'Once only' time based schedule will save successfully and run
  the job.
  

Local fix

• An Interim Fix has been delivered by the IBM SPSS Collaboration
  and Deployment Services development team to resolve this issue.
  This interim fix has been packaged as part of the security
  vulnerability discovered for SPSS C&DS. More information on this
  vulnerability can be found here: https://ibm.biz/BdHnie
  
  -- INTERIM FIX DISCLAIMER --
  
  Interim fixes are limited corrections to specific issues
  reported by one or more customers. They are normally sent only
  to customers who have reported one of the corrected problems,
  and who require an immediate correction. Interim Fixes do not
  address customer enhancement requests, and not all defect
  corrections can be delivered as Interim Fixes. Due to their
  urgency Interim Fixes undergo only targeted testing of specific
  fixes, not full regression testing. If the fix is not urgently
  required, you may prefer to wait for a scheduled Fix Pack
  Release, which will be fully regression tested. Interim Fix
  corrections, once fully regression tested, are automatically
  included in a future Fix Pack.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * This affects all users of IBM Analytic Decision Management.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SAVING A RECURRING SCHEDULED JOB IN DECISION MANAGEMENT 7.0  *
  * WILL FAIL WITH: UNABLE TO MARSHALL BETWEEN XML AND CASTOR    *
  * OBJECTS                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM SPSS Decision Management 18.0 in order to     *
  * resolve this issue.                                          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This issue has been resolved in IBM Analytic Decision Management
  18.0.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• This issue has been reported to the IBM SPSS Collaboration and
  Deployment Services development team and will be addressed in
  the next Fix Pack. Please refer to the Fix Pack schedule at
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21599157 for
  information on upcoming Fix Packs.
  

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

  SPSS CADS

• Fixed component ID

  5725A72CD

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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