PH24239: A NullPointerException is reported when an incorrect PSB name is supplied with the IMS DB service provider.

APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description

• A NullPointerException occurs when an invalid PSB name is used
  for the databaseName property of the connectionFactory element.
  This is specific to IMS database service provider in z/OS
  Connect EE.
  The java.lang.NullPointerException is reported in:
  com.ibm.zosconnect.service.db.internal.JDBCImpl.sql
  ResourceAdapter(JDBCImpl.java:189)
  
  Additional search words: NPE
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IMS DB service provider for *
  *                 z/OS Connect EE v3.0.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A NullPointerException is reported when *
  *                      an incorrect PSB name is supplied with  *
  *                      the IMS DB service provider.            *
  ****************************************************************
  A NullPointerException is thrown in z/OS Connect EE IMS DB
  service provider when an attempt is made to invoke an IMS DB
  service that has an invalid PSB name for the databaseName.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• z/OS Connect EE IMS DB service provider has been updated to
  issue an appropriate message when an invalid PSB name is used
  for the databaseName property when invoking the service.
  
  The fix for this APAR is expected to be delivered by the PTF for
  z/OS Connect EE V3.0.33.0 (PH24143).
  

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

  Z/OS CONNECT EE

• Fixed component ID

  5655CE300

Applicable component levels