JR45497: CUSTOMER GETS A JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTREXCEPTION IF HE SAVES SHARED SEARCHES IN PROCESS PORTAL TWICE WITH THE SAME NAME (E.G."TEST")

Version 7.5.1 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When saves searches in Process Portal twice with the same name
  (for example: "Test"). The problem seems only to occur, if he
  shares this search with other users.
  
  The following stack-trace is displayed in the WebBrowser, after
  doing the second save of the search.
  
  Stack Trace:
  ==============
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.portal.action.SaveSearchAction.execute(Save
  SearchAction.java:46)
   at
  org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(R
  equestProcessor.java:419)
   at
  com.lombardisoftware.portal.struts.RequestProcessor.access$001(R
  equestProcessor.java:60)
   at ..............
  

Local fix

• Always use an unique name for saved searches
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of Business Process Manager 7.5.1     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NullPointerException when user          *
  *                      saves shared searches under Process     *
  *                      Portal.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  NullPointerException when user saves shared searches under
  Process Portal. The exception is thrown when user attempts to
  save the search under the same name multiple times.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix provided ensures that the correct values for 'shared'
  and 'userid' are set in the saved search.
  
  Install/Dependency information is available in the
  readme.txt on FixCentral. When the user goes to the download
  files page in FixCentral, the readme will be available with
  the fix package as a separate download.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BPM EXPRESS

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9600

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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