PM23624: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN COMPENSATION SERVICE(CS) IS DISABLED. BBOO0220E: CSCP0007E:

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the Compensation Service is not enabled on the
  WebSphere Application Server,  the server does not create a new
  instance for it. This means that a later check on whether the
  instance is started results in a NullPointerException.
  
  
  When disabled Compensation Scope (CS) service on the Websphere
  Application Server, using the below
  Server --> Container Settings  --> Compensation Service
  Explained in InfoCenter:
  
  http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r1/topic/com.
  ibm.webphere.zseries.doc/info/zseries/webui_pme/ui/ueac_cmpsetti
  ngs.html
  
  The server took the below exception.
  
  Trace: 2010/05/31 10:41:32.918 01 t=7C7B58 c=UNK key=P8
  (13007002)
     ThreadId: 0000008b
     FunctionName: com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeXAResourceFactory
     SourceId: com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeXAResourceFactory
     Category: SEVERE
     ExtendedMessage: BBOO0220E: CSCP0007E: An unexpected error
  occurred in method getXAResource in class
  CScopeXAResourceFactory; exception stack trace follows:
  java.lang.NullPointerException at
  com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeXAResourceFactory.getXAResource(CScopeXA
  com.ibm.ws.Transaction.JTA.XARecoveryData.getXARminst(XARecovery
  com.ibm.ws.Transaction.JTA.XARecoveryData.recover(XARecoveryData
  com.ibm.ws390.tx.XARecoveryAgentImpl.rollbackUnknownTransactions
  com.ibm.ws390.tx.XARecoveryAgentImpl$XARecoveryAgentThread.run(X
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application       *
  *                 Server V7.0                                  *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException when               *
  *                      Compensation Service(CS) is Disabled.   *
  *                      BBOO0220E: CSCP0007E:                   *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When the Compensation Service is not enabled on the WebSphere
  Application Server,  the server does not create a new instance
  for it. This means that a later check on whether the instance
  is started results in a NullPointerException.
  

Problem conclusion

• A Null check has been added to prevent the
  NullPointerException. The correct
  XAResourceNotAvailableException is then thrown and the error
  is logged.
  
  APAR PM23624 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 7.0.0.13 of WebSphere Application Server V7.0.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PM15644

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

Modules/Macros

• BBGUBINF BBOUBINF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY UK61146

     UP10/10/21 P F010

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