IJ06386: SUMA MAY CAUSE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Running suma with "Action=Metadata" may generate the
  following error message.
  
  suma -x -a Action=Metadata -a RqType=SP -a
  RqName=7200-02-02 -a DLTarget=/tmp
  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
          at ECCWrapper.orderUpdates(ECCWrapper.java:551)
          at ECCWrapper.main(ECCWrapper.java:153)
  0500-012 An error occurred attempting to download.
  

Local fix

• Include the build date in RqName in order to get the
  metadata.
  
  suma -x -a Action=Metadata -a RqType=SP -a
  RqName=7200-02-02-1810 -a DLTarget=/tmp
  

Problem summary

• Suma may generate the following
  NullPointerException:
  
  suma -x -a Action=Metadata -a RqType=SP -a
  RqName=7200-02-02 -a DLTarget=/tmp
  Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
          at ECCWrapper.orderUpdates(ECCWrapper.java:551)
          at ECCWrapper.main(ECCWrapper.java:153)
  0500-012 An error occurred attempting to download.
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified the way we handle exceptions.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IJ05715

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.1

• Fixed component ID

  5765H4000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY U879155

     UP19/01/23 I 1000