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JR64694: YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO CREATE A CASE AND A CLASSNOTFOUNDEXCEPTION AGAINST ORG.APACHE.COMMONS.JSON.JSONARRAY IS LOGGED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After upgrading IBM FileNet P8 Content Platform Engine V5.5.8 or
    later, you are not able to create a case.
    In the IBM FileNet P8 Content Platform Engine server logs, you
    see the following:
    
    2022-03-01T09:24:51.648 00000758 EVNT FNRCE0066E - ERROR
    Exception in method onEvent(ObjectChangeEvent) of handler
    com.ibm.casemgmt.intgimpl.eventhandler.P8CaseCreationEventHandle
    r
    com.filenet.api.exception.EngineRuntimeException: FNRCE0066E:
    E_UNEXPECTED_EXCEPTION: An unexpected exception occurred.
    Message was: org.apache.commons.json.JSONArray
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.intgimpl.eventhandler.CaseCreationEventHandler.
    onEvent(CaseCreationEventHandler.java:110)
    at
    com.filenet.engine.handlers.EventActionWrapper$1.run(EventAction
    Wrapper.java:63)
    at
    com.filenet.engine.handlers.HandlerFactory$HandlerWrapper$1.run(
    HandlerFactory.java:328)
    ...
    Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
    org.apache.commons.json.JSONArray
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.intgimpl.eventhandler.CaseCreationEventHandler.
    getStageConfigurationInfo(CaseCreationEventHandler.java:457)
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.intgimpl.eventhandler.CaseCreationEventHandler.
    generateCaseStages(CaseCreationEventHandler.java:341)
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.intgimpl.eventhandler.CaseCreationEventHandler.
    handleEvent(CaseCreationEventHandler.java:145)
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.intgimpl.eventhandler.CaseCreationEventHandler.
    onEvent(CaseCreationEventHandler.java:106)
    ... 31 more
    Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
    org.apache.commons.json.JSONArray
    at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:610)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.bootstrap.ExtClassLoader.findClass(ExtClassLoader.jav
    a:244)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassHelper(ClassLoader.java:942)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:887)
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • This affects IBM Business Automation Workflow V21.0.2 and lower
    where the external IBM FileNet P8 Content Platform Engine
    version is V5.5.8 or later.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available or will be available that ensures you are
    able to create a case without receiving a ClassNotFoundException
     in the IBM FileNet P8 Content Platform Engine server.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR64694

  • 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

    2022-03-08

  • Closed date

    2022-03-30

  • Last modified date

    2022-03-30

  • 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":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"20.0.0.1"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
31 March 2022