Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Runtime exception thrown from a custom APIEventHandler does not stop the human task activity. . Consider a case where a custom APIEventHandler throws an runtime exception for the inline task of a human task activity in the start or create call. The expected behavior is, that the runtime exception leadsto an rollback of the current transaction. When the transaction is retried the fault handling logic is expected to be started -- e.g. fault handler is started or activity is put into stop state -- without creating or starting the task again. The problem is that the activity and its associated task is retried multiple times until a hold queue message is created.
Local fix
Problem summary
Consider a case where a custom APIEventHandler throws an runtime exception for the inline task of a human task activity in the start or create call. The expected behavior is, that the runtime exception leads to a rollback of the current transaction. When the transaction is retried the fault handling logic is expected to be started -- e.g. fault handler is started or activity is put into stop state -- without creating or starting the task again. The problem is that the activity and its associated task is retried multiple times until a hold queue message is created.
Problem conclusion
There is a contract between Human Task Manager and BPEL Engine that rules in which cases the BPEL Engine should retry multiple times (recoverable exception) or retry only once (unrecoverable exception). This contract is implemented by the transactional context. The problem is caused because Human Task Manager and BPEL Engine use different transactional context instances. The fix ensures that Human Task Manager and BPEL Engine are using the same transactional context instance.
Temporary fix
Not applicable
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR44877
Reported component name
BPM ADVANCED
Reported component ID
5725C9400
Reported release
751
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-11-22
Closed date
2015-02-05
Last modified date
2015-02-05
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Fix information
Fixed component name
BPM ADVANCED
Fixed component ID
5725C9400
Applicable component levels
R751 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 October 2021