JR54129: DESERIALIZATION ERROR OCCURS WHEN AN OLDER SNAPSHOT RUNS IN IBM PROCESS CENTER

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If you run an older snapshot of a process application, the
  tw.system.serializer.fromXML() JavaScript API fails in an IBM
  Process Center environment that uses nested business objects.
  
  You see more information in the following exception message:
  
  [8/10/15 13:25:21:335 CST] 00000167 SerializerScr E
  com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.SerializerScriptable
  jsFunction_fromXml fromXML() Error deserializing: Attempt to
  deserialize element of complex type
  Esiyaz0200gBindingPopupBpmfailed because the property name
  'esiyaz0300g' specified in the XML content does not exist on
  the specified type.
  
  com.lombardisoftware.core.TeamWorksException: Attempt to
  deserialize element of complex type
  Esiyaz0200gBindingPopupBpmfailed because
  the property name 'esiyaz0300g' specified in the XML content
  does not exist on the specified type.
   at com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.
    deserializeComplexType(VariableObjectSerializer.java:1153)
  at com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.
    deserialize(VariableObjectSerializer.java:923)
  at com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.
    deserializeComplexType(VariableObjectSerializer.java:1162)
  at com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.
    deserialize(VariableObjectSerializer.java:923)
  at com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.
    deserializeComplexType(VariableObjectSerializer.java:1162)
  at com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.
    deserialize(VariableObjectSerializer.java:923)
  at com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.
    deserialize(VariableObjectSerializer.java:848)
  at com.lombardisoftware.core.VariableObjectSerializer.
    deserialize(VariableObjectSerializer.java:113)
  at com.lombardisoftware.core.script.js.SerializerScriptable.
    jsFunction_fromXml(SerializerScriptable.java:114)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• In a Process Center environment, you often have more than one
  snapshot of a process application and use a nested business
  object. If the newer snapshot removes properties in the nested
  business object (the parent business object remains unchanged)
  and you try to run the older snapshot, business objects from the
  newer snapshot might be used.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix that ensures that the selected snapshot is used for all
  nested business objects will be included in an IBM BPM V8.5.6
  cumulative fix.
  
  To determine whether the cumulative fix is available and
  download it if it is, complete the following steps on Fix
  Central:
  
  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 Text, enter ?cumulative fix?, and click Continue.
  

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

• R856 PSN

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