JR54490: MODIFYING COMPLEX VARIABLE VALUES IN PROCESS INSPECTOR DO NOT UPDATE THE VARIABLES PROPERLY.

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When modifying complex variables in process inspector, if one
  or more values are updated but not all, the unmodified values
  will become null.
  

Local fix

• The problem in process inspector is we only build the REST API
  query with the field which the user has modified. Hence, the
  specified field is updated but the others are set to null.
  

Problem summary

• ERROR DESCRIPTION -
  When you attempt to modify task data for a specific process
  instance in Process Inspector, if the variable being modified is
  a complex variable, all other fields are nulled after saving the
  modified task data.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  
  LOCAL FIX -
  None
  
  
  PROBLEM SUMMARY
  None Available.
  

Problem conclusion

• An interim fix is available ontop of the Version 8.5.6.0
  cumulative fix 1  and is also available in the Version 8.5.6.0
  cumulative fix 2 for IBM BPM that prevents other fields in the
  complex variable from being nulled.
  
  To access the cumulative fix, which contains this specific fix,
  go to http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041303.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR54490:
  
  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 JR54490, and click Continue.
  3.
  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

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 PSY

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