PK69670: REPOSITORY CONTAINS AN ATTRIBUTE THAT IS NOT PART OF SCHEMA, WIM EXCEPTION WHICH IS CAUSED BY A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Virtual member manager (VMM) database repository contains an
  attribute that is not part of the schema, the get(*) [get all
  properties of a user] results in an Exception which is caused
  by a NullPointerException.
  
  Description: We have a setup where a 6.0 WebSphere Portal is
  migrated to 6.1. The 6.0 Portal has websphere member
  manager database repository => The 6.1 Portal has virtual
  member manager database repository. In 6.0, 'ou' is a valid
  attribute for a user. thus, the ou attribute is migrated,
  including the values, to the 6.1 virtual member manager
  database. However, the virtual member manager attribute schema
  says that 'ou' is only valid for OrganizationalUnit, not for
  users.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere Application Server   *
  *                  v6.1 who use federated repositories         *
  *                  (virtual member manager).                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Getting attribute 'o/ou' value for      *
  *                      PersonAccount will cause                *
  *                      NullPointerException after virtual      *
  *                      member manager migration.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In Websphere Member Manager (WMM), attributes 'o' and 'ou' are
  defined for entity Person, but these attributes are not defined
  for entity PersonAccount in virtual member manager (VMM).
  If you use these attributes for Person in WMM, after WMM to
  VMM migration, there will be a NullPointerException thrown
  when getting PersonAccount with these attributes.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed, no NullPointerException will be
  thrown.
  If you still wants to use these attributes for PersonAccount
  after migration, please add these attributes for
  PersonAccount according to WebSphere Portal documentation.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 6.1.0.21.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBSPH APP SERV

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61I PSY

     UP

• R61P PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R61Z PSY

     UP