IJ14025: 7.6.1 UPDATEDB FAILS WITH ONLY ERROR MESSAGE 'NULL' AND A STACK TRACE.

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Client is upgrading Maximo 7.6.0.9 to 7.6.1  UpdateDB fails
  with only a stack trace:
  
                Calling the dbchange file : V7610_02 Tue Jan 29
  17:03:46 CST 2019
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  ---
  /*
   * insert
   */
  ERROR: BMXAA7025E -- Script failed while running.;
  null
   at psdi.dbmanage.ScriptRun(ScriptRun.java: 255)
   at psdi.dbmanage.Utility(Utility.java: 288)
   at psdi.tools.ScriptExecutionInfo(ScriptExecutionInfo.java:
  343)
   at psdi.tools.ScriptExecutionInfo(ScriptExecutionInfo.java:
  332)
   at psdi.tools.ScriptExecutionInfo(ScriptExecutionInfo.java:
  289)
   at psdi.tools.RunScripts(RunScripts.java: 156)
   at psdi.tools.UpdateDB(UpdateDB.java: 2853)
   at psdi.tools.UpdateDB(UpdateDB.java: 2786)
   at psdi.tools.UpdateDB(UpdateDB.java: 2230)
   at psdi.tools.UpdateDB(UpdateDB.java: 5550)
   at psdi.tools.UpdateDB(UpdateDB.java: 2218)
   at psdi.tools.UpdateDB(UpdateDB.java: 5211)
   at psdi.tools.UpdateDB(UpdateDB.java: 274)
   at psdi.tools.UpdateDB(UpdateDB.java: 3208)
  Caused by: null
   at java.lang.Integer(Integer.java: 554)
   at java.lang.Integer(Integer.java: 627)
   at
  com.ibm.tivoli.maximo.integrity.DatabaseInformation(DatabaseInfo
  rmation.java: 477)
   at
  com.ibm.tivoli.maximo.dbmanage.DatabaseType(DatabaseType.java:
  340)
   at
  com.ibm.tivoli.maximo.dbmanage.DatabaseType(DatabaseType.java:
  129)
   at
  com.ibm.tivoli.maximo.dbmanage.DatabaseType(DatabaseType.java:
  95)
   at
  psdi.dbmanage.connection.DatabaseConnection(DatabaseConnection.j
  ava: 1028)
   at
  psdi.dbmanage.connection.DatabaseConnection(DatabaseConnection.j
  ava: 1043)
   at
  psdi.dbmanage.connection.OracleDatabaseConnection(OracleDatabase
  Connection.java: 282)
   at
  psdi.dbmanage.connection.DatabaseConnection(DatabaseConnection.j
  ava: 1637)
   at
  psdi.dbmanage.statement.TempTableModel(TempTableModel.java: 230)
   at
  psdi.dbmanage.statement.TempTableModel(TempTableModel.java: 126)
   at
  psdi.dbmanage.statement.ProcessInsertStatement(ProcessInsertStat
  ement.java: 91)
   at
  psdi.dbmanage.statement.InsertSQLStatement(InsertSQLStatement.ja
  va: 501)
   at
  psdi.dbmanage.statement.InsertSQLStatement(InsertSQLStatement.ja
  va: 219)
   ... 18 more
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  Install Maximo 7.6.1.  Run UpdateDB.
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  UpdateDB should run start to finish with no interruption.
  
  PRODUCT VERSION:
  Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo Users on 761                                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Null pointer exception while executing a DBC script.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixpack Release 7.6.1.1 of Base Services or request an *
  * interim fix                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

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:

Modules/Macros

• MAXIMO
  

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R761 PSY

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