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JR61783: YOU MIGHT RECEIVE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHILE DISCOVERING A WSDL FILE

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Direct link to fix

workflow.20001.delta.repository

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If you discovered a WSDL file that has multiple elements of the
same type and the elements are of different namespaces, the
discovery might fail with the following message:

An error occurred obtaining a list of services from the
specified URL. CWTBG0019E: Unexpected exception during
execution. Exception information: 'null'.

In the SystemOut.log file of the Process Center server a
NullPointerException is logged:
java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
com.ibm.bpm.wsdl.discovery.impl.WSDLDiscoveryAdapter.isReference
dByParameters(WSDLDiscoveryAdapter.java:922)
  at
com.ibm.bpm.wsdl.discovery.impl.WSDLDiscoveryAdapter.isReference
dByOperations(WSDLDiscoveryAdapter.java:909)
  at
com.ibm.bpm.wsdl.discovery.impl.WSDLDiscoveryAdapter.getListOfWr
apperClasses(WSDLDiscoveryAdapter.java:633)
  at
com.ibm.bpmsdk.rest.stp.ServiceWSDLResource.discoverBusinessObje
cts(ServiceWSDLResource.java:759)
  at
com.ibm.bpmsdk.rest.stp.ServiceWSDLResource.discoverBusinessObje
ctList(ServiceWSDLResource.java:679)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
Impl.java:90)
  at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
AccessorImpl.java:55)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:508)


PRODUCTS AFFECTED
IBM Business Automation Workflow
IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
IBM BPM Standard
IBM BPM Express

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • No additional information is available.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix that ensures that you can discover a WSDL file even if
multiple elements with the same name and type but different
namespaces are used is planned for inclusion in a future release
 of Business Automation Workflow.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR61783
    • 

  • Reported component name
    BPM
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5737A5700
    • 

  • Reported release
    860
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2019-12-10
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-02-27
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-02-27
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BPM
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737A5700
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

              [{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSFPJS","label":"IBM Business Process Manager"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.6.0.0","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
              

                          

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            14 September 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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