PI21210: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN TRYING ANY ACTIONS ON SCLM VIEWS IN RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z (RDZ) V9.0.1.2

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 3 (9.0.1.3) for 9.0.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 4 (9.0.1.4) for 9.0.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (9.0.1.5) for 9.0.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 6 (9.0.1.6) for 9.0.1
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 9.0.1.6
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• NullPointerException when trying any actions like Edit or Browse
  on SCLM views in RDz v9.0.1.2
  
  - connect to RDz server
  - switch to SCLM perspective
  - attempt to edit or browse a member results in error
  NullPointerException
  
  Following stacktrace can be found in <workspace>\.metadata\.log
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
      at
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.model.sclm.impl.SclmMemberImpl.upda
  te(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.model.sclm.impl.SclmProjectImpl.upd
  ateMemberList(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.model.sclm.impl.SclmProjectImpl.upd
  ate(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.model.sclm.util.SclmResourceManager
  .update(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.model.sclm.util.SclmResourceManager
  .update(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.model.sclm.util.SclmProjectInfoPars
  er.copyProjectInformation(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.actions.SCLMCoreActions.refreshProj
  ectInformation(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.actions.SCLMCoreActions.noLogon(Unk
  nown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.view.actions.BrowseAction.browseMem
  ber(Unknown Source)
      at
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.model.view.listener.SclmViewDoubleC
  lickListener.doubleClick(Unknown Source)
  

Local fix

• Delete Project filters on SCLM Repository view and recreate
  them.
  

Problem summary

• A NullPointerException in
  com.ibm.etools.team.sclm.bwb.model.sclm.impl.SclmMemberImpl.upda
  te() was generated when updating an SCLM member with an
  uninitialized field.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V9.0.1.3 Fix Pack which
  is available from the Recommended Fixes support download page:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2294&uid=swg27006335
  

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

  RATL DEV FOR SY

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY

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