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JR63793: UPGRADING IBM BUSINESS AUTOMATION WORKFLOW VERSION V18.0.0.1 TO V20.0.0.2 OR V21.0.2 FAILS WITH NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When you upgrade IBM Business Automation Workflow version
v18.0.0.1 to v20.0.0.2 or v21.0.2, the deployment manager
profile upgrade might fail with the following error in
BPMConfig_upgrade_DmgrProfile.log:

[5/22/21 19:11:09:946 IST] 00000001 Capability   I
com.ibm.bpm.config.capability.Capability upgrade Upgrading
component CaseManager
[5/22/21 19:11:09:965 IST] 00000001 CaseConfigHel <
com.ibm.bpm.config.casemanager.util.CaseConfigHelper
calculateCasePropertiesFilePath RETURN
/profiles/DmgrProfile/config/cells/PSCell1/DAIL-STG-DE1_CaseMana
gerConfig.properties
..
5/22/21 19:11:09:969 IST] 00000001 WccmHelper   <
com.ibm.bpm.config.util.ws.WccmHelper discardSession RETURN
[5/22/21 19:11:09:969 IST] 00000001 BPMConfig    E
com.ibm.bpm.config.BPMConfig main <Null Message>
                                java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
com.ibm.bpm.config.capability.Capability.upgrade(Capability.java
:457)

Local fix

  • a) Add ContentNavigator.datasource.type=<dbtype> to
DE_NAME_CaseManagerConfig.properties, the <dbtype> value is DB2,
 Oracle, or SQL Server based on the data source type of your
Deployment Environment.
b) Try to start the dmgr again.

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available or will be available that ensure the
deployment manager profile upgrade successfully.

Temporary fix

  • 



Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR63793
    • 

  • 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
    2021-06-07
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-07-21
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-07-21
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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":"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:
            

            22 July 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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