PI79579: ILLEGALSTATEEXCEPTION DUE TO WORKFLOW WITH NULL STAGE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using site manager, the following Exception will be found
  
  in SystemOut.log.
  
  
  
  [4/5/17 8:24:08:605 CEST] 0000020b RestException W   An
  
  unexpected exception was thrown in the REST Service. The
  
  exception message could not be found.
  
  
  
  java.lang.IllegalStateException: Item with workflow control has
  null workflow stage, wfControl: WorkflowControl [Control
  
  [validationRequired=true, isDirty=true], m_status=0,
  
  m_repositoryStatus=-1, m_fields=WorkflowDocumentFields
  
  [m_dates={}, m_isDirty=true], m_initialisedState=0,
  
  m_actionTracker=com.aptrix.pluto.workflow.actions
  
  .ActionTracker@fbaca7ef]
  
  at com.aptrix.pluto.workflow.WorkflowControl
  
  .getCurrentStage(WorkflowControl.java:594)
  
  at com.aptrix.pluto.workflow.WorkflowControl
  
  .notifySave(WorkflowControl.java:1075)
  
  at com.aptrix.pluto.control.AbstractControllable
  
  .notifySave(AbstractControllable.java:1290)
  
  at com.ibm.workplace.wcm.services.content
  
  .ContentTransactionBuilder.prepareAddSteps(ContentTransactionBui
  
  lder.java:673)
  
  at com.ibm.workplace.wcm.services.content
  
  .ContentTransactionBuilder.prepareAddSteps(ContentTransactionBui
  
  lder.java:641)
  
  
  
  Analysis: the predefined queries created by REST are invisible
  
  to end users. They should always use System workflow.
  
  Solution: Use system workflow as always.
  

Local fix

• None available
  

Problem summary

• When using site manager, the following Exception will be found
  in SystemOut.log.
  
  
  [4/5/17 8:24:08:605 CEST] 0000020b RestException W   An
  
  unexpected exception was thrown in the REST Service. The
  exception message could not be found.
  
  
  java.lang.IllegalStateException: Item with workflow control has
  null workflow stage, wfControl: WorkflowControl [Control
  
  [validationRequired=true, isDirty=true], m_status=0,
  
  m_repositoryStatus=-1, m_fields=WorkflowDocumentFields
  
  [m_dates={}, m_isDirty=true], m_initialisedState=0,
  
  m_actionTracker=com.aptrix.pluto.workflow.actions
  
  .ActionTracker@fbaca7ef]
  
  at com.aptrix.pluto.workflow.WorkflowControl
  
  .getCurrentStage(WorkflowControl.java:594)
  
  at com.aptrix.pluto.workflow.WorkflowControl
  
  .notifySave(WorkflowControl.java:1075)
  
  at com.aptrix.pluto.control.AbstractControllable
  
  .notifySave(AbstractControllable.java:1290)
  
  at com.ibm.workplace.wcm.services.content
  
  .ContentTransactionBuilder.prepareAddSteps(ContentTransactionBui
  
  lder.java:673)
  
  at com.ibm.workplace.wcm.services.content
  
  .ContentTransactionBuilder.prepareAddSteps(ContentTransactionBui
  
  lder.java:641)
  
  
  
  Analysis: the predefined queries created by REST are invisible
  
  to end users. They should always use System workflow.
  
  Solution: Use system workflow as always.
  

Problem conclusion

• A code fix for this issue is integrated into the WebSphere
  Portal & WCM Combined Cumulative Fix 14 (PI73835) for Portal 8.5
  and 9.0 available from Fix Central:
  
  
  http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent
  =ibm/WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+Portal&release=Al
  l&platform=All&function=aparId&apars=PI73835
  

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

  LOTUS WEB CONT

• Fixed component ID

  5724I2900

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP