JR48598: NULL POINTER EXCEPTION ERROR OCCURS WHEN MIGRATING AN LSW_EM_TASK FROM TEAMWORKS V6.2 to IBM BPM V8.0.1.1

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Download Version 8.0.1 Fix Pack 3 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you migrate an LSW_EM_TASK, you receive a null pointer
  exception error if the task argument is longer than 1024
  characters
  

Local fix

• need apar to fix
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Customer who is using IBM BPM V8.0.1.1      *
  *                  Advanced, Standard, and Express             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you use upgrade_6x command to      *
  *                      migrate from Teamworks V6.2 and you     *
  *                      migrate an LSW_EM_TASK, you receive a   *
  *                      null pointer exception error if the     *
  *                      task argument is longer than 1024       *
  *                      characters. The event manager task      *
  *                      argument is saved in TASK_ARGUMENTS     *
  *                      instead of TASK_ARGUMENTS_STR in        *
  *                      table LSW_EM_TASK.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When you migrate an LSW_EM_TASK, you receive a null pointer
  exception error if the task argument is longer than 1024
  characters.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for IBM BPM V8.0.1.1 is available that ensures the
  migration code reads the argument from ASK_ARGUMENTS column if
  TASK_ARGUMENTS_STR is null.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR48598.
  
  Select the product group, product, installed version, and
  platform, and click Continue.
  Select APAR or SPR, enter JR48598, and click Continue.
  
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  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

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 STANDARD

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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