JR54546: YOU CANNOT DRAG VARIABLES FROM THE PALETTE INTO A COACH IN OLD PROCESS APPS AFTER MIGRATING TO IBM BPM V8.0.1.3

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you try to drag variables from the palette into a coach,
  nothing happens. You might see a null pointer exception in the
  client IBM Process Designer logs files.
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

• You can prevent the null pointer exception by fixing all
  validation errors in the process app.
  

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.0.1.3 that implements a null
  check when evaluating variable types during the drag and drop
  action.
  
  The fix for APAR JR54546 has been superseded by interim fix
  JR54073.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR54073:
  
      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 JR54073, 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

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

• R801 PSY

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