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JR63262: YOU CAN'T IMPORT A BPMN 2.0 ARCHIVE (.ZIP) FILE INTO IBM BUSINESS AUTOMATION STUDIO

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • You get the following error when you try to import BPMN 2.0
    archive (.zip) into IBM Business Automation Studio and the log
    shows
    
    [1/27/21 9:29:07:051 PST] 0000016f ExceptionChec I   WARNING:
    Exception not recognized by
    com.ibm.bpmstd.engine.api.util.ExceptionChecker.
        Exception associated with method
    com.ibm.bpm.aggregator.impl.DefaultProjectsImpl.createProjectsIm
    port().
        Exception message is: entry
                                     com.ibm.bpm.pal.PALException:
    entry
        at
    com.ibm.bpm.pal.action.OtherActionsImpl.importSnapshot(OtherActi
    onsImpl.java:275)
        at
    com.ibm.bpm.pal.action.OtherActionsImpl.importSnapshot(OtherActi
    onsImpl.java:225)
        at
    com.ibm.bpm.processcenter.api.ArtifactManagementApiImpl.install(
    ArtifactManagementApiImpl.java:557)
        at
    com.ibm.bpm.aggregator.impl.DefaultProjectsImpl.createProjectsIm
    port(DefaultProjectsImpl.java:1149)
        at
    com.ibm.bpmstd.engine.repo.api.rest.impl.ProjectsImpl.createProj
    ectsImport(ProjectsImpl.java:398)
        at
    com.ibm.bpmstd.engine.repo.api.rest.impl.ProjectsImportResource.
    createProjectsImport(ProjectsImportResource.java:80)
    ...
    Caused by:
    com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException:
    entry
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException.a
    sBusinessDelegateException(BusinessDelegateException.java:46)
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.EjbCallHandler.handleEjbCallInDe
    legateDefault(EjbCallHandler.java:110)
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.RepositoryServicesDelegateD
    efault.importUploadedFile(RepositoryServicesDelegateDefault.java
    :2352)
        at
    com.ibm.bpm.pal.action.OtherActionsImpl.importSnapshot(OtherActi
    onsImpl.java:246)
        ... 102 more
    Caused by: com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksException: entry
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksException.asTeamWorksExceptio
    n(TeamWorksException.java:159)
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.expimp.pack.ExportImportPackage$ReaderImpl.
    getDescriptorFromFile(ExportImportPackage.java:233)
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.expimp.pack.ExportImportPackage$ReaderImpl.
    getDescriptor(ExportImportPackage.java:216)
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.expimp.TWXUpgradeTransformation.upgradeToLa
    testVersionIfNeeded(TWXUpgradeTransformation.java:65)
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.TWXImportExpo
    rtSupport.upgradeToLatestVersionIfNeeded(TWXImportExportSupport.
    java:521)
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.TWXImportExpo
    rtSupport.importPackageInternal(TWXImportExportSupport.java:297)
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.TWXImportExpo
    rtSupport.importUploadedFile(TWXImportExportSupport.java:134)
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.RepositorySer
    vicesCore.importUploadedFile(RepositoryServicesCore.java:620)
    ...
        ... 104 more
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: entry
        at java.util.zip.ZipFile.getInputStream(ZipFile.java:404)
        at java.util.jar.JarFile.getInputStream(JarFile.java:523)
        at
    com.lombardisoftware.expimp.pack.ExportImportPackage$ReaderImpl.
    getDescriptorFromFile(ExportImportPackage.java:223)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Cloud Pak for Automation - Business Automation Studio
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available or will be available that will enable you to
    import a BPMN 2.0 archive (.zip) file into Business Automation
    Studio.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR63262

  • Reported component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Reported component ID

    5737H4100

  • Reported release

    K00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-01-29

  • Closed date

    2021-03-01

  • Last modified date

    2025-07-13

  • 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

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Fixed component ID

    5737H4100

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"20.0.0.1","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 July 2025