PI36744: BUILD FORGE 80023-0066 FAILS TO UPDATE WITH MICOSOFT SQL SERVER

Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 3 (8.0.0.3) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 4 (8.0.0.4) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 5 (8.0.0.5) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 6 (8.0.0.6) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 7 (8.0.0.7) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 8 (8.0.0.8) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 9 (8.0.0.9) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 10 (8.0.0.10) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Interim Fix 1 for 8.0.0.10
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 11 (8.0.0.11) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Interim Fix 1 for 8.0.0.11
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Interim Fix 1 for 8.0.0.15
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 22 (8.0.0.22) for 8.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBMIM get java exception during update software Build Forge
  80023-0066 and can't proceed further step. The problem only
  happens with Micosoft SQL Server and other database are fine
  with DB2 or Oracle.
  
  The problem occurs just after finish jdbc database connection
  step.
  
  Error message:
  
  Message: java.lang.NullPointerException
  Details:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  com.ibm.cic.common.core.repository.ZipRepository.initializeRepos
  itory(ZipRepository.java:112)
  com.ibm.cic.common.core.repository.RepositoryDescriptor.createRe
  positoryObject(RepositoryDescriptor.java:200)
  com.ibm.cic.common.core.internal.repository.RepositoryPool.canAd
  dExistingRepository(RepositoryPool.java:178)
  com.ibm.cic.common.core.repository.RepositoryGroup.canAddExistin
  gRepository(RepositoryGroup.java:1175)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.core.Agent.addRepositoryToGroup(Agent.java:331
  5)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.core.Agent.loadAgentGroup(Agent.java:3251)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.core.Agent.configureRepositoryGroup(Agent.java
  :3179)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.core.Agent.getAgentRepositoryGroupAndStatus(Ag
  ent.java:3136)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.core.Agent.getRepositoryGroupAndStatus(Agent.j
  ava:3115)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.core.Agent.getRepositoryGroupStatus(Agent.java
  :3063)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.internal.ui.actions.AgentUIAction.checkReposit
  ories(AgentUIAction.java:60)
  com.ibm.cic.agent.internal.ui.actions.AgentUIAction$2.run(AgentU
  IAction.java:164)
  com.ibm.cic.common.ui.internal.dialogs.SocketMonitorRunnableWith
  Progress$3.run(SocketMonitorRunnableWithProgress.java:238)
  org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(
  ModalContext.java:121)
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ALL                                                          *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * BUILD FORGE 80023-0066 FAILS TO UPDATE WITH MICOSOFT SQL     *
  * SERVER                                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The issue was fixed in Build Forge 8.0.0.3 release
  

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

  RATIONAL BUILDF

• Fixed component ID

  5724S2700

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSN

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