Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When you upgrade to IBM Business Automation Workflow 19.0.0.3, the profile upgrade(BPMConfig -upgrade) fails with a java.lang.NullPointerException. When reviewing the BPMConfig_timestamp.log file, you might find the following exception occurs while the upgrade procedure tries to get network shared directory: [2/5/20 0:21:14:473 EST] 00000001 BPMConfig E com.ibm.bpm.config.BPMConfig main <Null Message> java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.bpm.config.capability.standard.ComponentCaseManager.getR esolvedNetworkSharedDirectory(ComponentCaseManager.java:1139) at com.ibm.bpm.config.capability.standard.ComponentCaseManager.upda teCaseManagerProperties(ComponentCaseManager.java:1046) at com.ibm.bpm.config.capability.standard.ComponentCaseManager.inst allApplications(ComponentCaseManager.java:894) at com.ibm.bpm.config.capability.standard.ComponentCaseManager.upgr adeDeploymentTarget(ComponentCaseManager.java:1606)
Local fix
You must rollback the upgrade once you hit this issue. You must then ensure that the cause of the first profile upgrade failure doesn't happen again.
Problem summary
This exception occurs because the network shared directory is not initialized.
Problem conclusion
A fix is available or will be available that ensures the network shared directory is initialized.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR62050
Reported component name
BUS AUTO WORKFL
Reported component ID
5737H4100
Reported release
J00
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2020-03-04
Closed date
2020-08-05
Last modified date
2020-08-05
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
BUS AUTO WORKFL
Fixed component ID
5737H4100
Applicable component levels
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"19.0.0.1"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
14 December 2020