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PK92469: CONTENT.SETWORKFLOWID THROWS NullPointerException

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Setting new workflow to the content is not working using API
method
content.setWorkflowId(newWorkflowId)..

It always throws following exceptions.

[7/23/09 19:37:26:312 IST] 00000037 Cmpnt W IWKPC1085X:
Exception while rendering inlined component type: class
com.aptrix.pluto.cmpnt.CmpntReference - Exception:
java.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.NullPointerException
at

com.aptrix.pluto.workflow.WorkflowControl.refreshForFirstStage(W
orkflowC
ontrol.java:767)
at
com.ibm.workplace.wcm.services.workflow.WorkflowServiceImpl.setW
orkflow(
WorkflowServiceImpl.java:3611)
at
com.ibm.workplace.wcm.api.WCM_APIWorkflowService.setWorkflow(WCM
_APIWork
flowService.java:369)
at
com.ibm.workplace.wcm.api.WCM_AEditableWorkflowDocument.setWorkf
lowId(WC
M_AEditableWorkflowDocument.java:339)
at
com.ibm.workplace.wcm.api.WCM_AEditableWorkflowDocument.setWorkf
lowId(WC
M_AEditableWorkflowDocument.java:317)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Users Affected: All IWWCM users

ERROR DESCRIPTION:

Setting new workflow to the content is not working using API
method
content.setWorkflowId(newWorkflowId)..

It always throws following exceptions.

[7/23/09 19:37:26:312 IST] 00000037 Cmpnt W IWKPC1085X:
Exception while rendering inlined component type: class
com.aptrix.pluto.cmpnt.CmpntReference - Exception:
java.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.NullPointerException
at

com.aptrix.pluto.workflow.WorkflowControl.refreshForFirstStage(W
orkflowC
ontrol.java:767)
at
com.ibm.workplace.wcm.services.workflow.WorkflowServiceImpl.setW
orkflow(
WorkflowServiceImpl.java:3611)
at
com.ibm.workplace.wcm.api.WCM_APIWorkflowService.setWorkflow(WCM
_APIWork
flowService.java:369)
at
com.ibm.workplace.wcm.api.WCM_AEditableWorkflowDocument.setWorkf
lowId(WC
M_AEditableWorkflowDocument.java:339)
at
com.ibm.workplace.wcm.api.WCM_AEditableWorkflowDocument.setWorkf
lowId(WC
M_AEditableWorkflowDocument.java:317)

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Analysis:
Expire action failed on security checking on content link, which
later throw a NullPointerException.

Solution:
Pass the security checking when update the content link in order
to expire the items.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PK92469
    • 

  • Reported component name
    LOTUS WEB CONT
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724I2900
    • 

  • Reported release
    61A
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2009-07-28
    • 

  • Closed date
    2010-04-13
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2010-04-13
    • 





    

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    • 

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    LOTUS WEB CONT
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724I2900
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R60F  PSY
       UP
    • 








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            21 December 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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