PH16989: WEBPAGE ERROR: UNABLE TO GET PROPERTY 'XXXXX' OF UNDEFINED OR NULL REFERENCE

APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible.

Error description

• Trying to override a column from a report selected as Layout
  component reference and whichever the OS and the browser used
  (IE11, FF ESR, Chrome) you may get
  
  On IE11 :
  Webpage Error
  Error: Unable to get property 'selectNodes' of undefined or null
  reference
  
  On Firefox ESR
  TypeError: _7YI is null
  http://<server_name>:9400/bi/pat/rsafterinitialdrawblock.js
  9
  
  On Chrome 76.0
  TypeError: Cannot read property ?selectNodes? of null
  at Object.....ETL....SFA (http://<server_name>:9400/bi/
  pat/rsafterinitiald rawblock.js:9:1361)
  at _BY8._5N 5._U7L (http://<server_name>:9400/bi/
  pat/rsstartupblock_9.js:19:1123)
  at _BY8._U7 L (http://<server_name>:9400/bi/pat/
  rsstartupblock_9.js:29:342)
  at ...BY8._MCA._P6L (http://<server_name>:9400/bi/
  pat/rsstartupblock_9.js:17:2005)
  
  Depending on the column you choose, the message can be changed
  (childNodes instead selectNodes, ...)
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

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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:

Fix information

Applicable component levels