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JR64783: SOLUTION DEPLOYMENT FAILS WITH NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION AFTER YOU UPGRADE TO CP4BA ENVIRONMENT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If you are upgrading from an IBM Case Management v5.3.3
    environment to an IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    environment, you might see a NullPointerException during
    solution deployment after the upgrade.
    
    The error that is logged by the solution deployment or
    application server logs looks similar to the following:
    
    [2022-04-05T20:21:39.614+0000] 00000050
    com.ibm.casemgmt.rest.servlet                E null
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.intgimpl.utils.ESIndexUtils.getHealthIndicatorS
    tring(ESIndexUtils.java:70)
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.intgimpl.utils.PFSIndexerHelperLiberty.populate
    CaseInstanceElasticDoumentMetadata(PFSIndexerHelperLiberty.java:
    552)
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.intgimpl.utils.PFSIndexerHelperLiberty.populate
    ESIndexWithCaseInstancesPerCasetype(PFSIndexerHelperLiberty.java
    :483)
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.intgimpl.utils.PFSIndexerHelperLiberty.initiate
    FullIndexingOperation(PFSIndexerHelperLiberty.java:121)
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.rest.handlers.FullIndexerHandler.onPost(FullInd
    exerHandler.java:115)
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.rest.ACMRESTServlet.doMethod(ACMRESTServlet.jav
    a:423)
    at
    com.ibm.casemgmt.rest.ACMRESTServlet.doPost(ACMRESTServlet.java:
    279)
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    

Local fix

  • Ensure all case folders have values in the CmAcmHealthIndicator
    property in the target object store.
    

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available or will be available that ensures a
    NullPointerException is not returned for a Case solution
    deployment after an upgrade when there are cases with no Health
    Indicator values.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR64783

  • Reported component name

    CLOUD PAK FOR A

  • Reported component ID

    5737I2300

  • Reported release

    L00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2022-04-07

  • Closed date

    2022-06-02

  • Last modified date

    2022-06-02

  • 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

    CLOUD PAK FOR A

  • Fixed component ID

    5737I2300

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSBYVB","label":"IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"L00","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
06 July 2022