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JR46842: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN RETRIEVING PROCESS SERVER INFORMATION IN PROCESSCENTER ON ORACLE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Following NullPointerException is thrown when retrieving
    process server information in Process Center on Oracle
    
    [6/3/13 14:05:55:009 CEST] 0000003a wle           E
    CWLLG1274E: An exception occurred.
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.client.persistence.Server.getDecryptedPassw
    ord(Server.java:62)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.repository.server.ObjectManagementServiceIm
    pl.fromServer(ObjectManagementServiceImpl.java:2230)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.repository.server.ObjectManagementServiceIm
    pl.getServers(ObjectManagementServiceImpl.java:994)
    at
    com.lombardisoftware.repository.server.ObjectManagementServiceIm
    pl.getData(ObjectManagementServiceImpl.java:372)
    

Local fix

  • n/a
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  Users with connected PSs using Oracle       *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An empty password will be stored in     *
    *                      an Oracle db as null instead of ""      *
    *                      results in NPE when retrieving the      *
    *                      password.                               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    An empty password will be stored in an Oracle db as null
    instead of "". This results in an NPE when retrieving the
    password.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The issue is resolved by check for a null password value and
    return "".
    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

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR46842

  • Reported component name

    BPM ADVANCED

  • Reported component ID

    5725C9400

  • Reported release

    801

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-06-05

  • Closed date

    2013-06-26

  • Last modified date

    2013-06-26

  • 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 ADVANCED

  • Fixed component ID

    5725C9400

Applicable component levels

  • R800 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 January 2022