JR48348: EXCEPTION THROWN FROM A CUSTOM XPATH FUNCTION IS IGNORED WHEN 'IGNORE MISSING DATA' SET TO TRUE.

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 5 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5.0 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The BPEL engine allows custom XPath functions being provided by
  a customer in form of Java methods.
  Such a function can be used, for example, in a BPEL assign
  activity.
  
  In case this function throws an exception and the 'ignore
  missing data' process property is set to true, the exception is
  ignored by the engine.
  The expectation is that the exception would be passed to the
  process fault handling, thus the activity will finally end in
  failed or stopped.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• Exception thrown from a custom XPath function is ignored when
  'ignore missing data' set to true.
  
  PROBLEM DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
  The BPEL engine allows custom XPath functions being provided by
  a customer in form of Java methods.  Such a function can be
  used, for example, in a BPEL assign activity.
  
  In case this function throws an exception, and the 'ignore
  missing data' process property is set to true, the exception is
  ignored by the engine. This is because the engine assumes that
  the reason for the exception is a missing part or property
  in a variable.
  
  However, the expectation is that the exception is passed to the
  process fault handling, and thus the activity will finally
  end in failed or stopped.
  

Problem conclusion

• The BPEL engine now checks whether the exception stems from the
  implementation of a custom XPath function. And if so the fault
  handling is triggered.
  
  FIX AVAILABILITY:
  iFix for 8.5.0.1 is available on Fix Central, search for APAR
  JR48348 at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  
  When obtaining any of the above fixes, be sure to download the
  accompanying readme, for itself, and any prerequisite fixes, and
  review them thorougly.
  

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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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