JR46118: YOU RECEIVE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN EVENT MANAGER WHEN YOU USE A BLACKOUT PERIOD WITH ORACLE

7.5.1.2-WS-BPM-IFJR46118
7.5.1.1-WS-BPM-IFJR46118
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you specify a blackout period in the Event Manager, the
  event manager engine might fail . You see more information in
  the following exception:
  Error:
  com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException:
  java.lang.NullPointerException.
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.scheduler.Engine.
    notifyListeners(Engine.java:998)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.scheduler.Engine.
    access$1400(Engine.java:99)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.scheduler.Engine$4.
    doInTransaction(Engine.java:718)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.TXCommand$1.call
    (TXCommand.java:71)
   at com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.
    ProgrammaticTransactionSupport$1.doInTransaction
    (ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:338)
   at org.springframework.transaction.jta.
    WebSphereUowTransactionManager$UOWActionAdapter.run
    (WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java:306)
   at com.ibm.ws.uow.UOWManagerImpl.runUnderNewUOW
    (UOWManagerImpl.java:1116)
   at com.ibm.ws.uow.UOWManagerImpl.runUnderUOW(UOWManagerImpl.
    java:630)
   at org.springframework.transaction.jta.
    WebSphereUowTransactionManager.execute
    (WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java:252)
   at com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.
    ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.executeInNewTransaction
    (ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:333)
   at com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.
    ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.execute
    (ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:204)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.TXCommand.execute
    (TXCommand.java:69)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.scheduler.Engine.
    executeInClosingTransaction(Engine.java:700)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.scheduler.Engine.
    access$200(Engine.java:99)
   at com.lombardisoftware.server.scheduler.Engine$1.
    run(Engine.java:461)
   at com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.common.
    WebsphereDelegateHelper$3$1.run
    (WebsphereDelegateHelper.java:109)
   at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged
    (AccessController.java:362)
   at javax.security.auth.Subject.doAs(Subject.java:573)
   at com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.WSSubject.doAs
    (WSSubject.java:194)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The Event Manager processes a blackout period by using an empty
  string (??). Reading an empty string from an Oracle database
  results in a null string that the related code did not expect.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM that accepts null strings within
  the code for blackout periods.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR46118:
  
  1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
    the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
    level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
  
  2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR46118, and click Continue.
  
  When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download
  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

Temporary fix

• Not applicable
  

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 STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R751 PSY

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