RS03720: AN UNEXPECTED ERROR MAY BE DISPLAYED IN THE BUSINESS CONSOLE HOME TAB

Operational Decision Manager V8.10.5.0: Interim Fix 12 for Decision Center
IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.10.5.1 Fix Pack
Operational Decision Manager V8.10.5.0: Interim Fix 4 for Decision Center
IBM Operational Decision Manager for z/OS 8.10.5.1 Fix Pack

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using a custom model extension that doesn't have a status
  property an unexpected error is displayed in the Business
  Console Home tab. The following stacktrace is throw in the
  log:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at ilog.rules.teamserver.mod
  el.impl.IlrElementDetailsImpl.getRawValue(IlrElementDetailsImpl.
  java:81)
  at com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.ActivityStream
  Controller.recentRules(ActivityStreamController.java:531)
  

Local fix

• - Add a status property in your model extension .brmx file
  <property extractable="true" name="status" type="String"/>
  
  -
  Go to the Enterprise Console > Configure > Installation Wizard
  > Configure Database
  - Select Generate a script that keeps my
  data
  - Select custom extension (brmx / brdx)
  - Choose the
  modified model extension
  - Click on Generate SQL and then
  Apply
  - Restart the server
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users defining customer model extension files.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When using a custom model extension that doesn't have a      *
  * status property an unexpected error is displayed in the      *
  * Business Console Home tab. The following stacktrace is throw *
  * in the log:                                                  *
  * java.lang.NullPointerException                               *
  * at                                                           *
  * ilog.rules.teamserver.model.impl.IlrElementDetailsImpl.getRa *
  * wValue(IlrElementDetailsImpl.java:81)                        *
  * at                                                           *
  * com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.ActivityStreamControll *
  * er.recentRules(ActivityStreamController.java:531)            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Status property is no longer mandatory.
  

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

  WS DECISION CTR

• Fixed component ID

  5725B6900

Applicable component levels

• R8A0 PSY

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