IC78014: NULLPOINTEREXEPTION WHEN CALLING GETFIELD() METHOD FROM A BIDI SCREEN.

Rational Host Access Transformation Services, version 7.5.1.3
Rational Host Access Transformation Services Fix Pack 4 (7.5.1.4) for 7.5.1
Rational Host Access Transformation Services Fix Pack 5 (7.5.1.5) for 7.5.1
Rational Host Access Transformation Services Fix Pack 6 (7.5.1.6) for 7.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The HATS application works on WAS on iSeries 7.0.0.5 and hangs
  on Websphere app server on Windows 2003 WAS 7.0.0.13
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  
  com.ibm.eNetwork.ECL.tn5250.bidi.PS5250BIDI.moveCursorWithMandFi
  llCheck(
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: HATS users                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: HATS application uses 5250 telnet       *
  *                      emulation for data entry macro          *
  *                      scripts to an IBM i server (V6R1).      *
  *                      The application freezes                 *
  *                      randomly generating                     *
  *                      NULLPOINTEREXEPTION.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  NULLPOINTEREXEPTION WHEN CALLING GETFIELD()
  METHOD.
  

Problem conclusion

• The retField object was checked for null before usage in
  FFT5250.getField().
  

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

  RATL HATS FOR 5

• Fixed component ID

  5724U6800

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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