IJ32520: NULL POINTER EXCEPTION IN ASSET METER READING IN CUSTOM SINGLE PAGE APP

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  
  Null Pointer exception in Asset Meter Reading in custom Single
  Page app.
  
  PROBLEM:
  
  While creating an asset meter reading through a custom single
  page app, user receives a null pointer exception when save
  button is clicked.
  
  
  PERFORMANCE ISSUE: No.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1- In application designer, create application SDASSETMETER
  
  
  Description- Asset Meter Reading (Cust)
  Main Object- ASSETMETER
  Key Attribute- ASSETNUM
  Module- Asset
  Single Page App
  
  2- Add textbox attribute NEWREADING
  
  3- Grant security to new application (log out and log in)
  4- Navigate to new application
  5- Populate new reading for a continuous meter (ex. Run Hours)
  and hit save
  
  Get error.
  [ERROR] [MAXIMO] [] java.lang.NullPointerException
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  	at psdi.mbo.SqlFormat.setTimestamp(SqlFormat.java:542)
  	at psdi.app.asset.AssetMeter.getHistoricalChildren(AssetMeter.
  java:879)
  	at psdi.app.asset.AssetMeter.processContinuousReadings(AssetMe
  ter.java:561)
  	at psdi.app.meter.DeployedMeter.save(DeployedMeter.java:2780)
  	at psdi.app.asset.AssetMeter.save(AssetMeter.java:1034)
  	at psdi.mbo.MboSet.saveMbos(MboSet.java:7914)
  
  
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT:
  
  After adding a New Reading, user receives a null pointer
  exception when save button is clicked.
  
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  
  After adding a New Reading, user should be able to correctly
  save the record when save button is clicked.
  
  
  ENVIRONMENT (SYSTEM INFO):
  
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.2-IFIX20210223-1245
  Build 20200715-0100 DB Build V7612-284 HFDB Build HF7612-17
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo users                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * NULL POINTER EXCEPTION IN ASSET METER READING                *
  ****************************************************************
  While creating an asset meter reading through a custom single
  page app, user receives a null pointer exception when save
  button is clicked.
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT:
  After adding a New Reading, user receives a null pointer
  exception when save button is clicked.
  EXPECTED RESULT***:
  After adding a New Reading, user should be able to correctly
  save the record when save button is clicked.
  ***While adding meter readings on an ASSETMETER object that is
  not owned by the ASSET or that does not use the METERDATA
  integration object (as is used by theMXMETERDATA Object
  Structure) is not supported, customer had used this custom
  single-page application before upgrading (from 7.6.0.8 to
  7.6.1.2) and did not receive a null pointer exception.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: Release 7.6.1.3 of Base Services
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• MAXIMO
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MAXIMO ASST MGM

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AM

Applicable component levels