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JR63163: YOU SEE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN PUBLISHING ARTIFACTS FROM IBM INTEGRATION DESIGNER TO IBM WORKFLOW CENTER

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Direct link to fix

workflow.2102.delta.repository

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Trying to publish artifacts from IBM Integration Designer to IBM
Workflow Center fails and the following NullPointerException
(NPE) is logged in the SystemOut.log file of Workflow Center:

[12/10/20 11:09:51:721 IST] 00001bef webapp        E
com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.webapp.WebApp logServletError SRVE0293E:
[Servlet Error]-[BPMRepoApp]: java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.scaservice.utils.WLETransformer.updateConnectors(
WLETransformer.java:977)
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.scaservice.utils.WLETransformer.updateSCAServices
(WLETransformer.java:928)
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.scaservice.utils.WLETransformer.updatePOs(WLETran
sformer.java:854)
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.scaservice.utils.WLETransformer.transformPOs(WLET
ransformer.java:239)
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.scaservice.utils.SCAExportWrapper.generateWLEArti
facts(SCAExportWrapper.java:86)
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.scaservice.SCAContributionInterchangeSaveListener
.runContributionInterchangePreSave(SCAContributionInterchangeSav
eListener.java:120)
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.repo.services.contribution.ContributionOperation.
save(ContributionOperation.java:206)
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.repo.services.contribution.LoadContributionInterc
hange.call(LoadContributionInterchange.java:115)
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.repo.services.contribution.LoadContributionInterc
hange.call(LoadContributionInterchange.java:39)
    at
com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.ProgrammaticTransactionSuppo
rt$3.doInTransaction(ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:549)
    at
org.springframework.transaction.jta.WebSphereUowTransactionManag
er$UOWActionAdapter.run(WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java:347)
    at
com.ibm.ws.uow.embeddable.EmbeddableUOWManagerImpl.runUnderNewUO
W(EmbeddableUOWManagerImpl.java:791)
    at
com.ibm.ws.uow.embeddable.EmbeddableUOWManagerImpl.runUnderUOW(E
mbeddableUOWManagerImpl.java:370)
    at
org.springframework.transaction.jta.WebSphereUowTransactionManag
er.execute(WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java:290)
    at
com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.ProgrammaticTransactionSuppo
rt.executeInNewTransaction(ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:5
35)
    at
com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.ProgrammaticTransactionSuppo
rt.execute(ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:391)
    at
com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring.ProgrammaticTransactionSuppo
rt.execute(ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:320)
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.repo.services.util.ContributionHelper.loadContrib
utionInterchange(ContributionHelper.java:321)
    at
com.ibm.ws.bpm.repo.services.contribution.ContributionResource.u
pdateContributions(ContributionResource.java:296)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • This issue occurs when you try to publish an Integration
Designer project that is missing SCA export information.

PRODUCT AFFECTED
IBM Business Workflow Automation
IBM Integration Designer

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix is available or will be available that adds a check to
handle when SCA export information is missing in Workflow
Center.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR63163
    • 

  • Reported component name
    BPM
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5737A5700
    • 

  • Reported release
    K00
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-12-16
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-02-04
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-02-04
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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
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737H4100
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

              [{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU029","label":"Software"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"20.0.0.1"}]
              

                          

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            21 June 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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