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IBM Business Automation Workflow 22.0.x known limitations

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These limitations are subject to updates between releases.
The following table shows the relevant versions of the product in the Reported version column. Also, check out Downloading IBM Business Automation Workflow 22.0.2 and the Fix list for Business Automation Workflow 22.0.2.
Limitation Description
Reported version
BPEL application fails after upgrade
Symptom: After you upgrade from Business Automation Workflow 22.0.1 to 22.0.2, you run a BPEL application. The BPEL application fails due to a java.lang.NoSuchMethodError called from class com.ibm.ws.bo.BOExtendedMetaData. The exception is logged in an FFDC file. For more information, see After upgrading to IBM Business Automation Workflow 22.0.2, java.lang.NoSuchMethodError thrown from class com.ibm.ws.bo.BOExtendedMetaData.

Resolving the problem: There is a dependency in IBM Business Automation Workflow 22.0.2 on the IBM WebSphere Application Server APAR, PH46154. Include this dependency by installing the interim fix for WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.22 or by upgrading to 8.5.5.23.
22.0.2
Limitation Description
Reported version
Saving a case solution after adding a property to it fails with an HTTP 404 error
Symptom: After you deploy the Gateway Service to an external Content Platform Engine that runs on IBM WebSphere Application Server Base v9.0.5.12 (Standard) and then add a property to a solution and try to save it, the following error occurs:

The solution cannot be saved because of the following error: java.net.ConnectException: HTTP (404) Not Found address: https://gcpe1.fyre.ibm.com:9443/WSCPEService/WSCPEServiceSoapService
 
Cause: This issue occurs because although the Gateway Service deployment CMAC task deploys the baw-interface application successfully to the external Content Platform Engine server, the following class loader constraint violation error occurs in the Content Platform Engine application server logs:
java.lang.LinkageError: loading constraint violation when overriding method "javax/xml/rpc/handler/soap/SOAPMessageContext.getMessage()Ljavax/xml/soap/SOAPMessage;" during creation of class "com/ibm/ws/webservices/engine/MessageContext": loader "org/eclipse/osgi/internal/baseadaptor/DefaultClassLoader@7f46b612" of class "com/ibm/ws/webservices/engine/MessageContext" and loader "org/eclipse/osgi/internal/baseadaptor/DefaultClassLoader@79390200" of class "javax/xml/rpc/handler/soap/SOAPMessageContext" have different types for the method signature

Resolving the problem: To avoid the errors during the deployment to Content Platform Engine on WebSphere Application Server 9.0.5 Base version, deploy the Gateway Service to a Content Platform Engine that runs on WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5 or later instead.
22.0.2
Limitation Description
Reported version
Post-execution script runs twice in a postpone task of a heritage human service
If you set a post-execution script in a postpone task of a heritage human service (deprecated), the script runs twice.
The postpone activity, which pauses the process, runs during the postponement of the process and at the resumption of the process. Thus, you might notice that the post-execution script runs once when the process enters the suspended state, and again when the process is resumed. A pre-execution script runs only once, when the process enters the suspended state.
Do not rely on the fact that the post-execution script runs twice. It is recommended that you do not build upon this behavior in your process applications.
22.0.2
Limitation Description
Reported version
Various problems might occur when you use business rules in IBM Case Manager  See Known problems, solutions, and best practices for business rules for case management in IBM Business Automation Workflow and ICP4BA for details. 22.0.1 and later

Datetime property displays empty rows when not set with value in multi cardinality primitive properties as well as in Case business objects

Symptom: When a primitive Datetime property is not set with one or more values in any of the rows, the property displays empty rows, even though it contains other valid values in some of the row entries. Similarly, when a Case business object contains single and multi cardinality Datetime properties in addition to other property types, if the property is not set with a value it results in empty rows for the entire business object.

Cause: When no value is set, it results in empty rows because of a Null Pointer Exception (NPE) that occurs while trying to process the value. 

Resolving the problem: Select a valid Datetime value for the property and do not leave values blank. 

22.0.1 and later
Business Automation Workflow and Content Navigator are blocked 20.0.0.1 
and later
Properties of a reused business object aren't in the content object 19.0.0.2
and later

Can't upgrade 18.0.0.1 to 19.0.0.2 or a later version in Linux PowerPC Little Endian

19.0.0.2
and later
Event subscriptions configured in FileNet Content Manager 5.5.2 don't trigger event notifications 19.0.0.1
and later
Can't migrate case solution snapshots and active process instances 19.0.0.1 to 22.0.1
Case configuration tool task fails 19.0.0.1 
and later
Reference document version IDs not retrievable in the target object store 19.0.0.1
and later
A case solution that includes a rule fails with an exception Release Note: In an IBM Business Automation Workflow and case augmentation environment, a case solution that includes a rule fails with an exception 19.0.0.1
and later
Can't view multi-page PDFs Release Note: Problem viewing multi-page PDF documents in Chrome 71 18.0.0.2 
and later
Steps required to configure a file store for an existing object store Release Note: Configuring a file store for an existing object store 18.0.0.2
and later
Can't log out of the Administration Console for Content Platform Engine Release Note: In single sign-on configurations, you can't log out of IBM Administration Console for Content Platform Engine (ACCE) in IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.1 
and later
Deploying rules fails when deploying a solution Release Note: Deployment of rules fails during solution deployment in IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.1 
and later
Launchpad does not start when you use Firefox 18.0.0.1 
and later

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Modified date:
17 May 2023

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ibm16573975