IBM Support

Cognos 11: java.lang.NullPointerException warning repeated in logs

Troubleshooting


Problem

After starting Cognos 11, the following "Warning" is repeated in the logs: Audit.RTUsage.cms.CM Warning null java.lang.NullPointerException at com.cognos.cm.search.indexing.IndexingTaskAction.getOp(IndexingTaskAction.java:70) at com.cognos.cm.search.indexing.IndexingTaskAction.execute(IndexingTaskAction.java:57) at com.cognos.cm.search.indexing.IndexingTaskHandler.executeActionOnItem(IndexingTaskHandler.java:34) at com.cognos.cm.backgroundTask.GenericTaskHandler.execute(GenericTaskHandler.java:114) at com.cognos.cm.backgroundTask.BackgroundTaskWorker.run(BackgroundTaskWorker.java:79) at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:522) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:277) at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.access$201(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:191) at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:304) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1153) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:628) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:785)

[{"Product":{"code":"SSTSF6","label":"IBM Cognos Analytics"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Administration and Configuration v11x","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"11.0","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SS6G84","label":"IBM Cognos Analytics on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSLKT6","label":"IBM Maximo Asset Management"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

Log InLog in to view more of this document

This document has the abstract of a technical article that is available to authorized users once you have logged on. Please use Log in button above to access the full document. After log in, if you do not have the right authorization for this document, there will be instructions on what to do next.

Document Information

Modified date:
13 January 2026

UID

swg21991732

Page Feedback