PM35784: 'Generating preview' has encountered a problem: Null

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When click on the 'preview' button for a custom report, AppScan
  Source reports the following error:
  
  'Generating preview' has encountered a problem: Null
  
  To reproduce the problem:
      a.  Open an assessment.
      b.  In the Findings view, highlight a few findings.
      c.  Open the Report Editor view.
      d.  Click the 'Create A New Report' button.
      e.  In the Report Editor, click the Categories tab.
      f.  Click the 'Create A New Findings Category' button.
      g.  Under the heading 'Findings', click the green + icon to
  add the finding that are highlighted in the Findings view (from
  step b).
      h.  Click the 'Save' button to save a copy of the report.
      i.  Close the Report Editor view, so the report is closed.
      j.  Open the Report Editor view.
      k.  Click the 'Open A Saved Report' button.
      l.  In the Report Editor, click the Preview tab.
      m  Click the 'Preview' button and the problem should be
  reproduced.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  When attempting to preview a previously saved report, the
  user was encountering error "Generating Preview has
  encountered a problem: Null."
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix has been implemented to resolve this issue.
  

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

  AS SRC ED, SEC

• Fixed component ID

  5724Z3500

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSN

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