JR42376: ISSUES WITH BAL RULE ENGINE - UPDATING ARRAYS VALUE

Version 8.0 Refresh Pack 1 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 7.5.1 Fix Pack 1 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Issues with BAL Rule engine - updating arrays value
  .
  Having a set of rules that modify the state of a complex
  variable. This complex variable happens to have two array
  variables as instance variable. Even though these rules do not
  change, update, or even reference any of these array variables,
  the BAL rules are changing the values of these arrays if the
  arrays are null just before invoking the rules.
  .
  If the arrays are null before invoking the rules, then the
  arrays must be null after the rules are excuted.
  Unfortunately, for some very odd reason, executing the BAL
  rules, modifies the value of these arrays: it creates the
  array and then adds a NULL element to it.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Having a set of rules that modify the state of a complex
  variable. This complex variable happens to have two array
  variables as instance variable. Even though these rules do not
  change, update, or even reference any of these array variables,
  the BAL rules are changing the values of these arrays if the
  arrays are null just before invoking the rules.
  If the arrays are null before invoking the rules, then the
  arrays must be null after the rules are excuted.
  Unfortunately, for some very odd reason, executing the BAL
  rules, modifies the value of these arrays: it creates the
  array and then adds a NULL element to it.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem fixed
  iFix available on top of V751 GA
  

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:

  JR42963

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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