Fixes are available
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
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Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
You are using test data to populate tags with the "Treat empty strings as null" option. If a regex validation is used on one of the null fields the test action is skipped. You do not see it displayed in the test console and it appears that validation has passed. The following error is seen in the JVM console: 15/12/2014 16:49:24.762] java.lang.NullPointerException [15/12/2014 16:49:24.762] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.validate.regex.RegexAction.proce ss(RegexAction.java:105) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.763] at com.ghc.fieldactions.FieldActionGroup.process(FieldActionGroup.j ava:242) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.763] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_doActio ns(MessageActionProcessor.java:343) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.763] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_doActio ns(MessageActionProcessor.java:469) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.763] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_doActio ns(MessageActionProcessor.java:469) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.764] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_doActio ns(MessageActionProcessor.java:469) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.764] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_doActio ns(MessageActionProcessor.java:469) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.764] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_getVali dationErrorCount(MessageActionProcessor.java:561) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.764] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_findBes tMatch(MessageActionProcessor.java:609) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.765] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_getMatc hedReceivedChild(MessageActionProcessor.java:700) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.765] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_doActio ns(MessageActionProcessor.java:473) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.765] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_doActio ns(MessageActionProcessor.java:469) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.765] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_doActio ns(MessageActionProcessor.java:469) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.766] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.X_doActio ns(MessageActionProcessor.java:469) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.766] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.process(M essageActionProcessor.java:291) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.766] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.process(M essageActionProcessor.java:282) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.766] at com.ghc.a3.a3utils.fieldactions.MessageActionProcessor.process(M essageActionProcessor.java:259) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.767] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.actions.ValidateAction.X_processActions (ValidateAction.java:449) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.767] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.actions.ValidateAction.execute(Validate Action.java:280) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.767] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.actions.GHTesterAction.execute(GHTester Action.java:107) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.767] at com.ghc.ghTester.engine.Task.executeSubTree(Task.java:543) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.767] at com.ghc.ghTester.engine.Task.executeSubTree(Task.java:513) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.768] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.actions.TestDataLookupAction.execute(Te stDataLookupAction.java:156) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.768] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.actions.GHTesterAction.execute(GHTester Action.java:107) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.768] at com.ghc.ghTester.engine.Task.executeSubTree(Task.java:543) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.768] at com.ghc.ghTester.engine.Task.executeSubTree(Task.java:513) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.768] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.actions.SwitchAction.execute(SwitchActi on.java:32) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.768] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.actions.GHTesterAction.execute(GHTester Action.java:107) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.769] at com.ghc.ghTester.engine.Task.executeSubTree(Task.java:543) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.769] at com.ghc.ghTester.engine.Task.executeSubTree(Task.java:513) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.769] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.actions.iterateaction.IterateAction.exe cute(IterateAction.java:488) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.769] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.actions.GHTesterAction.execute(GHTester Action.java:107) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.769] at com.ghc.ghTester.engine.Task.executeSubTree(Task.java:543) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.770] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.TestTask.runNode(TestTask.java:689) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.770] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.TestTask.executeActionTrees(TestTask.ja va:646) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.770] at com.ghc.ghTester.engine.Task.execute(Task.java:199) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.770] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.TestTask.execute(TestTask.java:362) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.770] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.TestTaskJobAdapter.doExecute(TestTaskJo bAdapter.java:68) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.771] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.jobs.AbstractJob.execute(AbstractJob.ja va:172) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.771] at com.ghc.ghTester.runtime.jobs.AbstractJob$1.run(AbstractJob.java :160) [15/12/2014 16:49:24.771] at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:804)
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All users of Rational Integration Tester * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * If a user creates a test that includes the evaluation of a * * Regular Expression (RegEx) and the input to the RegEx is a * * tag containing null then an exception can occur and the test * * step will fail. However, Rational Integration Tester will * * "skip" the remaining test steps in the test and show the * * overall test status as a pass. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
This problem typically occurred if a test used a test data set that contained null values. This problem has been resolved in version 8.6.0.3 of Rational Integration Tester and the null tag value no longer causes an exception.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI31712
Reported component name
RATL INTEGRA TE
Reported component ID
5725G79IT
Reported release
860
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-12-17
Closed date
2015-01-02
Last modified date
2015-01-02
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 INTEGRA TE
Fixed component ID
5725G79IT
Applicable component levels
R800 PSN
UP
R801 PSN
UP
R850 PSN
UP
R851 PSN
UP
R860 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 October 2021