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JR62786: AFTER YOU UPGRADE, YOU CAN'T COMPLETE OR UPDATE PROCESSES ASSOCIATED WITH A CASE THAT WERE CREATED IN AN EARLIER RELEASE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After you upgrade to IBM Business Automation Workflow 20.0.0.1
    or a later version, you can't complete or update a process that
    is associated with a case if the process was created in an
    earlier version of Business Automation Workflow, such as
    19.0.0.3. You can still complete or update FileNet P8 processes.
    
    The application server log might contain something similar to
    the following entry:
    
    [9/1/20 11:27:27:924 CEST] 00000189 WebServiceExc E
    org.apache.axis2.jaxws.WebServiceExceptionLogger log A
    java.lang.RuntimeException throwable was caught. The detail
    message is: at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.contentservices.wscpeservice.WSCPEServiceSOAPIm
    pl.saveProperties(WSCPEServiceSOAPImpl.java:188)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(NativeMethod)
    ...
    Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.contentservices.wscpeservice.WSCPEServiceSOAPIm
    pl.saveProperties(WSCPEServiceSOAPImpl.java:100)
    ... 40 more
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available or will be available that allows a process
    associated with a case to be completed or updated in an upgraded
     environment without any errors.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR62786

  • Reported component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Reported component ID

    5737H4100

  • Reported release

    K00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-09-08

  • Closed date

    2020-09-18

  • Last modified date

    2020-09-18

  • 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":"20.0.0.1"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 December 2020