PI47869: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z (RDZ) FAILS TO START WITH NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.3) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 9.1.1.3
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.4) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.5) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.6) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.7) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.8) for 9.1.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 9 (9.1.1.9) for 9.1.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Need Eclipse fix for defect
  https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=381555 to be
  integrated in
  RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z (RDZ).
  Attempts to start RDz fails with the following error:
  !MESSAGE An internal error has occurred.
  !STACK 0
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createWorkbenchWindow(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.getActiveWorkbenchWindow(Unkno
  wn Source)
   at
  com.ibm.cics.core.connections.internal.ConnectionTrimWidgetCateg
  orySource$3.runInUIThread(Unknown Source)
  

Local fix

• Find the [workspace
  path]/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.e4.workbench/workbench.xmi.
  
  Delete the workbench.xmi and restart the RDz client.
  
  see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21883390
  

Problem summary

• See error description.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V9.1.1.3 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

• R911 PSY

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