JR50826: YOU RECEICE A NPE ERROR AFTER YOU RUN THE BPMCONFIG COMMAND WHEN A COMPONENT NAME IS INVALID

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You receive a NullPointerException error after you run the
  BPMConfig  ﾢ￢ﾂﾬ ﾓ-validate ﾢ￢ﾂﾬ   or  ﾢ￢ﾂﾬ ﾓ-create -de ﾢ￢ﾂﾬ   c
  of component in cluster's capability is invalid, for example
  
  bpm.de.cluster.#.capability.#.component.#.name=XBPC
  

Local fix

• No local fix
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)          *
  *                  Advanced                                    *
  *                  IBM BPM Standard                            *
  *                  IBM BPM Express                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: You receive a NullPointerException      *
  *                      error after you run the BPMConfig       *
  *                       ¢â‚¬ “-validate ¢â‚¬  ½ or  ¢â‚¬ “-creat
  *                      command                                 *
  *                      when the name of component in           *
  *                      cluster's capability is invalid, for    *
  *                      example                                 *
  *                      bpm.de.cluster.#.capability.#.component *
  *                      .#.name=XBPC                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0. With the fix applied,
  that running the BPMConfig command prints a proper error
  message for invalid component names in the configuration
  properties file instead of throwing a NullPointerException.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR50826:
  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 JR50826, 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

• Correct the invalid component name in the configuration
  properties file to avoid the NullPointerException when the
  property file is being validated.
  

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

• R800 PSY

     UP