JR56717: INSTANCE MIGRATION FAILS WHEN YOU APPLY A POLICY FILE AND YOU RECEIVE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

bpm.8570.cf2016.12.delta.repository
Downloading IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.7 Cumulative Fix 2016.12

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you migrate in-flight process instances that have a policy
  file, the migration terminates and you see the following
  exception stack:
  
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.migration.MigrateInstanceRunnabl
  e$3.visi
  tNode(MigrateInstanceRunnable.java:547)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.bpd.runtime.engine.BPDExecutionTreeNodeBrea
  dthFirst
  Traversal.traverse(BPDExecutionTreeNodeBreadthFirstTraversal.jav
  a:12)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.migration.MigrateInstanceRunnabl
  e.applyO
  rphanTokenPolicy(MigrateInstanceRunnable.java:736)
  at
  com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.migration.MigrateInstanceRunnabl
  e.access
  $1000(MigrateInstanceRunnable.java:85)
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
  IBM BPM Standard
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

• Do not include a policy file when migrating instances.
  

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix that allows the instance migration process to continue in
  this scenario is planned for inclusion in IBM BPM V8.5.7
  cumulative fix 2016.12.
  
  To determine whether the cumulative fix is available and
  download it if it is, complete the following steps on Fix
  Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral):
  
  1. On the Select product tab, select WebSphere as the product
  group, IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from the
  WebSphere options, All as the installed version, and All as the
  platform, and then click Continue.
  2. In the Text field, enter "cumulative fix", and click
  Continue.
  

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

• R857 PSY

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