PI45359: NULL POINTER EXCEPTION (NPE) WHILE MERGING IN VERSION 8.5

Rational Software Architect Designer 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Fix Pack 4 (8.5.5.4) for 8.5.5
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 4 (8.5.5.4) for 8.5.5
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 1 (9.1.2.1) for 9.1.2
Rational Software Architect Fix Pack 1 (9.1.2.1) for 9.1.2
Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 1 (9.5.0.1) for 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Designer Fix Pack 2 (9.5.0.2) for 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 2 (9.5.0.2) for 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Fix Pack 2 (9.1.2.2) for 9.1.2
Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 3 (9.5.0.3) for 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Designer Fix Pack 3 (9.5.0.3) for 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Fix Pack 3 (9.1.2.3) for 9.1.2
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 1 (9.1.2.3) for 9.1.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• NPE error while merging streams in RSA 8.5.
  Development has found the root cause and working on a patch.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Compare/Merge wrongly ignored add-add conflict scenarios     *
  * when added elements have different containers. This caused   *
  * duplicate elements in the merged result.                     *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• "Compare/Merge wrongly ignored add-add conflict scenarios when
  added elements have different containers. This caused duplicate
  elements in the merged result. Corrected behavior of
  Compare/Merge to correctly identify conflicting additions.
  "
  

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

  SW ARCHITECT WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724I7001

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R851 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP

• R910 PSY

     UP

• R911 PSY

     UP

• R912 PSY

     UP