PM34405: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN EXECUTING XMLACCESS EXPORT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In some cases, an XMLAccess export abends with a
  NullPointerException. The WebSphere Portal log file
  "SystemOut.log" shows a NullPointerException with the following
  stack trace:
  
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.wps.command.xml.items.ComponentItem
  .loadParent(ComponentItem.java:217)
  at com.ibm.wps.command.xml.items.ComponentItem
  .resolveReference(ComponentItem.java:168)
  at com.ibm.wps.command.xml.items.PortletInstanceItem
  .loadParent(PortletInstanceItem.java:448)
  at com.ibm.wps.command.xml.items.PortletInstanceItem
  .resolveReference(PortletInstanceItem.java:187)
  
  Opened for release 6104
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• In some cases, an XMLAccess export abends with a
  NullPointerException.
  The SystemOut.log shows a NullPointerException with the
  following stack trace:
  
        Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
        at
  com.ibm.wps.command.xml.items.ComponentItem.loadParent(Component
  Item.java:217)
        at
  com.ibm.wps.command.xml.items.ComponentItem.resolveReference(Com
  ponentItem.java:168)
        at
  com.ibm.wps.command.xml.items.PortletInstanceItem.loadParent(Por
  tletInstanceItem.java:448)
        at
  com.ibm.wps.command.xml.items.PortletInstanceItem.resolveReferen
  ce(PortletInstanceItem.java:187)
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem Solution:
     Improved code robustness.
  
  Manual Steps:
     None
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  PM34405 is part of Cumulative Fix 13 - available on Fix Central.
  
  Portal 6.1.0.4 / 6.1.5.1:
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PM33732&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  Portal 6.1.0.5 / 6.1.5.2:
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PM33742&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web
  browser.
  

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

  WEBSPHERE PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY

     UP

• R615 PSY

     UP