PM75570: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION IN FILTERCOMMAND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE FILTER FUNCTION DURING A MOVE OR COPY OF WCM CONTENT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• NullPointerException in FilterCommand when attempting to use the
  filter function during a move or copy of WCM content.
  
  [10/22/12 11:33:35:324 EDT] 00000035 servlet       E
  com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper service
  SRVE0068E: Uncaught exception created in one of the service
  methods of the servlet AuthoringUIServlet in application
  PA_WCM_Authoring_UI. Exception created :
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at com.ibm.workplace.wcm.app.ui.servlet.command.filter
  .FilterCommand.execute(FilterCommand.java:254)
   at com.ibm.workplace.wcm.app.ui.servlet.AuthoringUIServlet
  .processRequest(AuthoringUIServlet.java:182)
   at com.ibm.workplace.wcm.app.ui.servlet.AuthoringUIServlet
  .doGet(AuthoringUIServlet.java:105) . . .
  Opened for release 7002
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• NullPointerException in FilterCommand when attempting to use
  filter function during a move or copy of WCM content.
  
  com.ibm.workplace.wcm.app.ui.servlet.command.filter
  .FilterCommand.execute
  
  
  The code was not getting the table to filter correctly resulting
  in the NPE
  

Problem conclusion

• Code updated to ensure WCM gets the table as expected in this
  case.
  

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

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