PM69999: WP-QUERY-ATTRIBUTE-CONFIG FAILS WITH NULLPOINTER - ONLY WHEN USING AN EXTENSION DATABASE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a VMM extension database is configured the ConfigEngine
  task "wp-query-attribute-config" fails with a
  NullPonterException:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException[wplc-query-attribute-config]
  at java.util.ArrayList.<init>(ArrayList
  .java:84)[wplc-query-attribute-config]
  atcom.ibm.wplc.deploy.tasks.ldapvalidation
  .QueryAvailableAttributes.listIdMgrPropertyExtensions
  (QueryAvailableAttributes.java:223)[wplc-query-attribute-con
  fig] atcom.ibm.wplc.deploy.tasks.ldapvalidation
  .QueryAvailableAttributes.execute(QueryAvailableAttributes
  .java:101)
  ...
  

Local fix

• Use VMM AdminTask command line to query the attribute
  configuration. A code fix will be implemented.
  

Problem summary

• A code fix for this issue is integrated into the 8.0.0.0
  Combined Cumulative Fix 003 (PM74094) which is available from
  Fix Central:
  
  http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent
  =ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+Portal&release=8.
  0.0.0&platform=All&function=aparId&apars=PM74094
  
  You might need to type or paste the complete address into your
  web browser.
  

Problem conclusion

• A code fix for this issue is integrated into the 8.0.0.0
  Combined Cumulative Fix 003 (PM74094) which is available from
  Fix Central:
  
  http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent
  =ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+Portal&release=8.
  0.0.0&platform=All&function=aparId&apars=PM74094
  
  You might 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

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R800 PSY

     UP