A NullPointerException occurs when deleting files in WebSphere Process Server (WPS) applications using the administration console

Troubleshooting

Problem

When you try to delete files in a deployed WebSphere Process server application, you might encounter a java.lang.NullPointerException exception.

Symptom

You might see the following exception messages:

[10/31/12 8:32:08:006 PDT] 00000071 SystemErr R java.lang.NullPointerException [10/31/12 8:32:08:006 PDT] 00000071 SystemErr R at java.io.File.<init>(File.java:222) [10/31/12 8:32:08:007 PDT] 00000071 SystemErr R at com.ibm.ws.bpm.cmdfrmwrk.task.WBIInitContextTask.createDelta(WBIInitCon textTask.java:159) [10/31/12 8:32:08:007 PDT] 00000071 SystemErr R at com.ibm.ws.bpm.cmdfrmwrk.task.WBIInitContextTask.performTask(WBIInitCon textTask.java:135) [10/31/12 8:32:08:007 PDT] 00000071 SystemErr R at com.ibm.ws.bpm.deploy.delegator.DelegatingTaskProvider.delegatePerformT ask(DelegatingTaskProvider.java:458) [10/31/12 8:32:08:008 PDT] 00000071 SystemErr R at com.ibm.ws.bpm.deploy.delegator.DelegatingTaskProvider.performTask(Dele gatingTaskProvider.java:424)

The following exception stack is seen in the FFDC files:

[10/8/12 14:10:05:059 EDT] FFDC
Exception:com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.AdminException
SourceId:com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run ProbeId:307
Reporter:java.lang.Class@41f841f8
com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.AdminException:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.deploy.delegator.DelegatingTaskProvider.delegatePerformTa
sk(DelegatingTaskProvider.java:478)
at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.deploy.delegator.DelegatingTaskProvider.performTask(Deleg
atingTaskProvider.java:424)
at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.deploy.BPMTaskProvider.performTask(BPMTaskProvider.java:1
00)
at
com.ibm.ws.management.application.SchedulerImpl.run(SchedulerImpl.java:2
94)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:736)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.io.File.<init>(File.java:222)
at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.cmdfrmwrk.task.WBIInitContextTask.createDelta(WBIInitCont
extTask.java:159)
at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.cmdfrmwrk.task.WBIInitContextTask.performTask(WBIInitCont
extTask.java:135)
at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.deploy.delegator.DelegatingTaskProvider.delegatePerformTa
sk(DelegatingTaskProvider.java:458)

Cause

This issue occurs because the product does not enable you to delete a single file from SCA applications.

Diagnosing The Problem

Resolving The Problem

To resolve this issue, apply the interim fix for APAR JR44925.

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Product Synonym

WPS

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21621805

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