JR53283: YOU RECEIVE A RUNTIME EXCEPTION WHEN AN ACTIVITY AUTOMATICALLY FLOWS TO NEXT TASK AND THE NEXT ACTIVITY IS A SUBPROCESS

8.5.6.0-WS-BPM-IFJR53283
bpm.8560.cf1.delta.repository.1
bpm.8560.cf1.delta.repository.2
Version 8.5.0 Fix Pack 2 for the IBM Business Process Manager products
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If you selected '?Automatically flow to next task?  while
  modelling an activity in a business process definition (BPD) and
  the next activity is a subprocess or linked process activity,
  you receive a java.lang.RuntimeException when IBM Business
  Process Manager (BPM) performs the navigation steps. The
  SystemOut.log file contains an entry that is similar to the
  following entry:
  [4/14/15 3:24:16:191 CDT] 000013f4 RoutingAPIHel W   Unexpected
  bpmnTaskType '6'
  java.lang.RuntimeException: Unexpected bpmnTaskType '6'
   at com.lombardisoftware.bpd.component.flowcomponent.
    activity.worker.BPDActivityWorker.getTaskType
    (BPDActivityWorker.java:1249)
   at com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.RoutingAPIHelper$6.
    visitNode(RoutingAPIHelper.java:953)
   at com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.
    BPDExecutionTreeNodeBreadthFirstTraversal.traverse
    (BPDExecutionTreeNodeBreadthFirstTraversal.java:12)
   at com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.RoutingAPIHelper.
    findNewTaskIds(RoutingAPIHelper.java:937)
   at com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.RoutingAPIHelper.
    doWithEngine(RoutingAPIHelper.java:389)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• During the navigation steps, IBM BPM queries whether the BPD
  instance contains a task for the current user. During this
  query, a method is called that throws a
  java.lang.RuntimeException if the corresponding activity is not
  a user task or a system task.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.6.0 that catches and
  ignores the java.lang.RuntimeException. On V8.5.5.0 the fix for
  this issue is contained in JR53492.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR53283
  
  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 JR53283, 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