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JR63651: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION PREVENTS BUSINESS EVENTS FROM BEING EMITTED

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Direct link to fix

workflow.2102.delta.repository

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The following exception occurs when the runtime emits a Business
event containing null data:

BusinessEvent E
com.ibm.bpm.bui.emitter.event.BusinessEventGenerator
generateEvent Error while building bpmn business event.
java.lang.NullPointerException: value must not be null at
org.apache.johnzon.core.JsonStringImpl.(JsonStringImpl.java:32)
at
org.apache.johnzon.core.JsonObjectBuilderImpl.add(JsonObjectBuil
derImpl.java:43)
at
com.ibm.bpm.bui.emitter.event.BusinessEventGenerator.handleData(
BusinessEventGenerator.java:452)
at
com.ibm.bpm.bui.emitter.event.BusinessEventGenerator.generateEve
nt(BusinessEventGenerator.java:275)
at
com.lombardisoftware.server.monitor.MonitorEventJSONWriter.forma
t(MonitorEventJSONWriter.java:156)
at
com.lombardisoftware.server.monitor.MonitorEventJSONWriter.forma
t(MonitorEventJSONWriter.java:45)
at
com.ibm.bpm.def.wle.formatter.WleJsonFormatter.format(WleJsonFor
matter.java:42)
at
com.ibm.bpm.def.wle.formatter.WleJsonFormatter.format(WleJsonFor
matter.java:10)
at
com.ibm.bpm.def.impl.EventPointImpl.createSerializedDefEvent(Eve
ntPointImpl.java:158)
at
com.ibm.bpm.def.impl.EventPointImpl.access$100(EventPointImpl.ja
va:44)
at
com.ibm.bpm.def.impl.EventPointImpl$1.run(EventPointImpl.java:19
0)
at
com.ibm.ws.uow.embeddable.EmbeddableUOWManagerImpl.runUnderCurre
ntUOW(EmbeddableUOWManagerImpl.java:987)
at
com.ibm.ws.uow.embeddable.EmbeddableUOWManagerImpl.runUnderUOW(E
mbeddableUOWManagerImpl.java:374)
at
com.ibm.bpm.def.impl.EventPointImpl.fire(EventPointImpl.java:214
)

Local fix

  • Set the JVM property "-DuseBAIBridgeEvents=true" on all the
Application cluster members and restart the cluster.

Problem summary

  • A NullPointerException prevents Business events to be emitted
by the runtime when they contain null data.

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available or will be available that ensures the
business events are emitted without exception.

Temporary fix

  • 



Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR63651
    • 

  • 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
    2021-05-05
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-05-05
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-05-05
    • 





    

  • 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
    • 



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              [{"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":"19.0.0.1"}]
              

                          

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
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            Modified date:
            

            21 June 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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