JR54948: TW.SYSTEM.MODEL.FINDPROCESS INCORRECTLY USES THE TIP SNAPSHOT CONTEXT ON PROCESS SERVER

bpm.8570.cf2016.06.delta.repository.1of2
bpm.8570.cf2016.06.delta.repository.2of2

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• tw.system.model.findProcess incorrectly uses the TIP snapshot
  context on Process Server. This would be the expected behavior
  on Process Center but for process server it should use the
  default snapshot's context.
  
  If you then use methods like startNew it can create an instance
  in the wrong snapshot context. The instances will show up as the
  TIP snapshot in the Process Inspector.
  

Local fix

• Use the findProcessByName method of a TWProcessAppSnapshot
  object to lookup the BPD.
  

Problem summary

• ERROR DESCRIPTION -
  Using the Javascript API TWProcess.startNew() will create a
  process instance with the flag TIP set to ?T? in the database.
  
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  
  LOCAL FIX -
  None
  
  
  PROBLEM SUMMARY
  The following is an example of the effected Javascript API:
  tw.system.model.findProcess("25.31bde955-a01a-41e7-9f44-f4ce9e99
  0426","2066.be55f902-d944-40b0-a264-94fb6b15cade").startNew(null
  );
  
  The instances created will have the TIP flag set to ?T?(true)
  even when the BPD context used to start the instance is from a
  named snapshot.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

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