APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
You might encounter a NullPointerException error during Quick Publish. For example: =============================================================== 000000d0 CommerceSrvr E com.ibm.commerce.wc. appmanagement.commands.UpdateStaticEARContentUsingFileSystemCmdI mpl initProdFileSystemCopyRootDir CMN8011E: The system can not parse the XML buffer java.lang.NullPointerException. java.lang. NullPointerException at org.apache.xpath.XPathAPI.eval(Unknown Source) at org.apache.xpath.XPathAPI.eval(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.commerce.wc.appmanagement.commands. UpdateStaticEARContentUsingFileSystemCmdImpl. initProdFileSystemCopyRootDir (UpdateStaticEARContentUsingFileSystemCmdImpl.java:187) at com.ibm.commerce.wc.appmanagement.commands. UpdateStaticEARContentUsingFileSystemCmdImpl.performExecute (UpdateStaticEARContentUsingFileSystemCmdImpl.java:225) at com.ibm.commerce.command.ECCommandTarget.executeCommand (ECCommandTarget.java:157) at com.ibm.ws.cache.command.CommandCache.executeCommand(CommandCach e. java:332) =============================================================== This issue occurs because there is a missing FileSystem declaration in the <WC_eardir>/xml/config/FileSystem.xml and <WC_eardir>/xml/config/FTP.xml files. (For more information about the XML files, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZLC2_8.0.0/com.i bm.commerce.developer.doc/tasks/tdpupdwebasst.htm)
Local fix
Problem summary
USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Commerce Version 8 environments on Fix Pack 5 and earlier. PROBLEM ABSTRACT: NullPointerException during Quick Publish BUSINESS IMPACT: Cannot use the Quick Publish option to push static assets into production system. RECOMMENDATION:
Problem conclusion
Updated the FTP.xml and FileSystem.xml file to add the missing elements for production systems.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR55388
Reported component name
WC BUS EDITION
Reported component ID
5724I3800
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-02-23
Closed date
2016-03-14
Last modified date
2016-03-14
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
WC BUS EDITION
Fixed component ID
5724I3800
Applicable component levels
R800 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 December 2021