Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When a variable is added or removed from a business process definition (BPD) and the project contains advanced content, you see the following NullPointerException error message in the SystemOut.log log file when the BPD is saved: Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.scaservice.generator.util.Generator$2.compare(Generator. java:172) at com.ibm.scaservice.generator.util.Generator$2.compare(Generator. java:169) at java.util.Arrays.mergeSort(Arrays.java:2874) at java.util.Arrays.sort(Arrays.java:3278) at java.util.Arrays.sort(Arrays.java:3296) at java.util.Collections.sort(Collections.java:1966) at com.ibm.scaservice.generator.util.Generator.genWsdl(Generator.ja va:184) at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.ge tWSDLGeneratorContext(WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.java:1843) at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.up dateArtifacts(WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.java:2684) at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.ge nerationHelper(WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.java:1886) at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.ge tBackingArtifactProcessors(WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.java:287 8) at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.ge tBackingArtifactProcessors(WSDLXSDSynchronizationHelper.java:276 3) at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.persistence.BPDPersistenceHandle r.save(BPDPersistenceHandler.java:149) at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.persistence.PersistenceServicesC ore.saveInternal(PersistenceServicesCore.java:516)
Local fix
Temporarily remove the advanced content by using IBM Integration Designer to dissociate the modules and libraries from the project. Then associate the advanced content with the BPD again. For more information, see "To dissociate a project" in the description of JR51434.
Problem summary
No additional information is available. PRODUCTS AFFECTED IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced IBM BPM Standard IBM BPM Express
Problem conclusion
A fix will be included in IBM BPM V8.5.7 cumulative fix 2017.06 that corrects the issue that causes the NullPointerException.
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
JR57931
Reported component name
BPM ADVANCED
Reported component ID
5725C9400
Reported release
857
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-06-05
Closed date
2017-06-09
Last modified date
2017-06-09
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Fix information
Fixed component name
BPM ADVANCED
Fixed component ID
5725C9400
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSFTN5","label":"IBM Business Process Manager Advanced"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"857","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
09 June 2017