JR62515: YOU SEE THE "STRING TO DECRYPT IS 'NULL'" EXCEPTION IN THE SERVER LOGS AFTER MIGRATING TO V18.0.0.2 OR A LATER VERSION

workflow.20002.delta.repository
8.6.20020001-WS-BPM-IFJR62515
8.6.10019003-WS-BPM-IFJR62515

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If you customized jms-auth in IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)
  V8.0 or an earlier version, you see the following error in the
  IBM Business Automation Workflow server logs after migration to
  18.0.0.2 or a later version:
  
  Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: String to decrypt is
  'null'
    at
  com.lombardisoftware.utility.CipherHelper.decrypt(CipherHelper.j
  ava:84)
    at
  com.lombardisoftware.core.cache.CacheMessenger.sendCacheMessageI
  nTransaction(CacheMessenger.java:223)
  
  Check 101CustomMigrated.xml, you will see the jms-auth property
  is not fully commented out.
  <jms-auth merge="mergeChildren">
      <!--The setting below will be moved to WCCM.-->
      <!--<jms-user-auth-alias
  merge="replace">PROCSVR_Auth_Alias</jms-user-auth-alias>-->
  </jms-auth>
  

Local fix

• Comment out the whole jms-auth property in the
  101CustomMigrated.xml file, and then restart the deployment
  environment (DE):
  
  <!--<jms-auth merge="mergeChildren">-->
    <!--The setting below will be moved to WCCM.-->
    <!--<jms-user-auth-alias
  merge="replace">PROCSVR_Auth_Alias</jms-user-auth-alias>-->
  <!--</jms-auth>-->
  

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available or will be available that handles the empty
  JMS authentication alias in the 101CustomMigrated.xml file.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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