IV90224: JAVA.LANG.NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION AT PSDI.SERVER.CRONTA

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM
  Intermittent messages in SystemOut.log
  
  [7/22/16 9:44:44:317 UTC] 000000bd SystemOut     O 22 Jul 2016
  09:44:44:316 [INFO] [MXUI4] [] BMXAA6358I - The cron task
  manager removed 1 history records.
  [7/22/16 9:44:44:336 UTC] 000000bd SystemOut     O &&& empty
  error
  [7/22/16 9:44:44:337 UTC] 000000bd SystemOut     O 22 Jul 2016
  09:44:44: 337 [ERROR] [xxxxx] []
  java.lang.NullPointerException
            at psdi.server.CronTaskManager.truncateHistory
  (CronTaskManager.java:1652)
            at
  psdi.server.CronTaskManager.updateTimestampForServer
  (CronTaskManager.java:1499)
            at psdi.server.CronTaskManager$CronIncrementThread.run
  (CronTaskManager.java:4500)
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  Intermittent.
  
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT:
  Error Message regarding java.lang.NullPointerException in
  SystemOut.log
  
  EXPECTED RESULT
  No error message regarding java.lang.NullPointerException in
  SystemOut.log
  
  ENVIRONMENT
  Version  Tivoli's process automation engine
  7.6.0.2-IFIX20160323-1207
  Build 20150903-2113 DB Build V7602-31 HFDB Build HF7602-07
  IBM TPAE Integration Framework 7.6.0.2 Build 20150901-2100 DB
  Build V7602-05
  TPAE OSLC Object Structure 7.5.2.1 Build 20150730_101114-0400
  DB Build V7521-03
  IBM Maximo for Service Providers 7.6.0.0 Build 20141125-1930 DB
  Build V7600-05
  IBM Maximo Health, Safety and Environment Manager 7.5.1.0-
  20150318-1410 Build 20130227-1709 DB Build V7510-01 HFDB Build
  HF7510-00
  IBM Maximo Asset Management Scheduler 7.6.1.0 Build
  20150903-2113 DB Build V7610-11IBM Maximo Anywhere 7.5.2.1
  Build 20150730_101121-0400 DB Build V7521-04
  IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.2 Build 20150903-2113
  DB Build V7601-01
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Maximo Users                                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * java.lang.NullPointerException at                            *
  * psdi.server.CronTaskManager.truncateHistory                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to latest release                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• No longer receive java.lang.NullPointerException at
  psdi.server.CronTaskManager.truncateHistory
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
  	 | release\fix pack | Fix Pack Release 7.6.0.8 TPAE
  

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

• Fixed component name

  MAXIMO SYSTEMS

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AV

Applicable component levels

• R760 PSY

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