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PM10096: NullPointerException generating COBOL when a form is passed to t he program as a parameter

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Rational Business Developer V7.5.1.4:
    
    NullPointerException generating COBOL when a form is passed to
    the program as a parameter.
    
    Stack trace shows:
    
    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.statement
    .SetStatementAnalyzer.processMemberAccess(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.statement
    .SetStatementAnalyzer.visit(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.core.ir.internal.impl.NameImpl.accept(Unknown
    Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.statement
    .SetStatementAnalyzer.<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.SetStatementImpl.accept
    (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.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.analysis.
    StatementBlockAnalyzer.<init>(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.analysis.
    BaseFunctionAnalyzer.visit(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.core.ir.internal.impl.StatementBlockImpl.acce
    pt(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.core.ir.internal.impl.FunctionImpl.visitChild
    ren(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.analysis.
    BaseFunctionAnalyzer.<init>(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.analysis.
    UserFunctionAnalyzer.<init>(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.analysis.
    ApplicationAnalyzer.visit(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.core.ir.internal.impl.FunctionImpl.accept(Unk
    nown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.core.ir.internal.impl.LogicAndDataPartImpl.vi
    sitChildren(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.core.ir.internal.impl.ProgramImpl.visitChildr
    en(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.analysis.
    ApplicationAnalyzer.<init>(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.analyzers.language.analysis.
    ProgramAnalyzer.<init>(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.egl.generation.cobol.COBOLProcessor.visit(Unknown
    Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.core.ir.internal.impl.ProgramImpl.accept(Unkn
    own Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.ide.generation.GeneratePartsOpe
    ration.invokeGenerators(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.ide.generation.GeneratePartsOpe
    ration.invokeGenerators(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.ide.generation.GeneratePartsOpe
    ration.generate(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.ide.generation.GeneratePartsOpe
    ration.generateParts(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.ide.generation.GeneratePartsOpe
    ration$2.execute(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    org.eclipse.ui.actions.WorkspaceModifyOperation$1.run(Unknown
    Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.Workspace.run(Unknown
    Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    org.eclipse.ui.actions.WorkspaceModifyOperation.run(Unknown
    Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    com.ibm.etools.edt.internal.core.ide.generation.GeneratePartsOpe
    ration$1.run(Unknown Source)
    IWN.VAL.9999.e 0/0 Stack Trace:       at
    org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Unknown Source)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The SET statement wasn't checking for a form coming in as a
    program parameter, which caused the null pointer exception.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Software updated. Fixtest available.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM10096

  • Reported component name

    RBD EGL FOR COB

  • Reported component ID

    5724S5001

  • Reported release

    751

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-03-16

  • Closed date

    2010-04-14

  • Last modified date

    2010-04-14

  • 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

    RBD EGL FOR COB

  • Fixed component ID

    5724S5001

Applicable component levels

  • R751 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 April 2010