PM94454: NullPointerException exception occurs when using entitymanager with dbupdate and more than one partition.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the DBUpdate function tries to update the grid with the
  database updates is can fail when run in a multiple partition
  environment when using the EntityManager.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of eXtreme Scale who are using    *
  *                  the DBUpdate function with EntityManager    *
  *                  function.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When multiple partitions are            *
  *                      configured,                             *
  *                      the DBUpdate code does not to update    *
  *                      the                                     *
  *                      data grid with updates from the         *
  *                      database.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The agent that the DBUpdate function uses to update the data
  grid
  had serialization issues when EntityManager function is also
  being
  used.  The serialization code was updated to fix the problems.
  

Problem conclusion

• An interim fix for this APAR is available for 8.5.0.3 and
  8.6.0.3.
  

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

  WS EXTREME SCAL

• Fixed component ID

  5724X6702

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R860 PSY

     UP