PI47890: REST PARAMETER &SYNC=OFF IN COGNOS 10.2.2 FP2 CREATES JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION ERROR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Works in previous version Cognos 10.2.2 FP1 - now fails in
  Cognos 10.2.2 FP2
  
  <rds:error><rds:message>RDS-ERR-1057 A runtime error occurred
  while Report Data Service was processing the
  request</rds:message><rds:trace>java.lang.NullPointerException
      at java.lang.Class.forNameImpl(Native Method)
      at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:256)
      at
  com.cognos.ccs.service.Cognos8Connector.prepareRunOptions(Unknow
  n Source)
      at
  com.cognos.ccs.service.Cognos8Connector.beginRunRequest(Unknown
  Source)
      at
  com.cognos.ccs.content.Cognos8ContentProvider.checkDataStatus(Un
  known Source)
      at
  com.cognos.ccs.content.Cognos8ContentProvider.retrieveDataConten
  t(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.cognos.ccs.service.command.ReportOutputCommand.doRestSync(Un
  known Source)
      at
  com.cognos.ccs.service.command.AAsyncCommand.performRestAction(U
  nknown Source)
      at
  com.cognos.ccs.service.CommandSession.processFormMessage(Unknown
  Source)
      at
  com.cognos.ccs.service.RDSServiceHandler2.invokeImpl(Unknown
  Source)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.pdk.BasicHandler.invoke(BasicHandler.java:203)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.async.impl.AsyncHandler.invokeImpl(AsyncHandler.
  java:125)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.pdk.BasicHandler.invoke(BasicHandler.java:203)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.handlers.logic.ChainHandler.invokeImpl(ChainHand
  ler.java:53)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.pdk.BasicHandler.invoke(BasicHandler.java:203)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.impl.PogoEngineImpl.invokeHandler(PogoEngineImpl
  .java:158)
      at
  com.cognos.p2plb.clerver.balancer.RequestForwarder.rawForwardToS
  elf(RequestForwarder.java:215)
      at
  com.cognos.p2plb.clerver.balancer.RequestForwarder.forwardToSelf
  (RequestForwarder.java:188)
      at
  com.cognos.p2plb.clerver.balancer.LoadBalanceRequest.processRequ
  est(LoadBalanceRequest.java:92)
      at
  com.cognos.p2plb.clerver.balancer.LoadBalanceRequest.processRequ
  est(LoadBalanceRequest.java:47)
      at
  com.cognos.p2plb.clerver.LoadBalanceHandler.invokeImpl(LoadBalan
  ceHandler.java:267)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.pdk.BasicHandler.invoke(BasicHandler.java:203)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.handlers.logic.ChainHandler.invokeImpl(ChainHand
  ler.java:53)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.pdk.BasicHandler.invoke(BasicHandler.java:203)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.impl.PogoEngineImpl.invokeHandler(PogoEngineImpl
  .java:158)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.handlers.engine.ServiceLookupHandler.invokeImpl(
  ServiceLookupHandler.java:115)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.pdk.BasicHandler.invoke(BasicHandler.java:203)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.handlers.logic.ChainHandler.invokeImpl(ChainHand
  ler.java:53)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.pdk.BasicHandler.invoke(BasicHandler.java:203)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.handlers.performance.PerformanceIndicationHandle
  r.invokeImpl(PerformanceIndicationHandler.java:118)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.pdk.BasicHandler.invoke(BasicHandler.java:203)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.impl.PogoEngineImpl.service(PogoEngineImpl.java:
  126)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.transport.PogoServlet.processRequest(PogoServlet
  .java:262)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.transport.PogoServlet.doGet(PogoServlet.java:717
  )
      at
  javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:575)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.pdk.performance.servlet.PerformanceIndicatorWrap
  pedServlet.service(PerformanceIndicatorWrappedServlet.java:31)
      at
  javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:668)
      at
  com.cognos.pogo.isolation.ServletWrapper.service(ServletWrapper.
  java:283)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.service(ServletWr
  apper.java:1285)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest(Ser
  vletWrapper.java:776)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.handleRequest(Ser
  vletWrapper.java:473)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterManager.invokeFilters
  (WebAppFilterManager.java:1104)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.CacheServletWrapper.handleReques
  t(CacheServletWrapper.java:81)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WebContainer.handleRequest(WebContainer.
  java:912)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.osgi.DynamicVirtualHost$2.run(DynamicVir
  tualHost.java:262)
      at
  com.ibm.ws.http.dispatcher.internal.channel.HttpDispatcherLink$T
  askWrapper.run(HttpDispatcherLink.java:955)
      at
  java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExec
  utor.java:1157)
      at
  java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExe
  cutor.java:627)
      at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:798)
  </rds:trace></rds:error>
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.2 Fix Pack  *
  * 3                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Code Fix
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• A fix for this APAR is targeted for IBM COGNOS 10.2.2 BI Fix
  Pack 3.
  The Fix Pack Release Schedule can be found at
  http://www.ibm.com/software/analytics/support/fixes/pbi_schedule
  .html.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  PI48408 PI48415

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  COG SOFT DEV KI

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12SK

Applicable component levels

• RA22 PSN

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