A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When installing analytics.ear with default application name of "IMF Operational Analytics" on Websphere, the system will throw following Null Pointer Exception (NPE) when application is started. [9/23/15 21:07:16:421 IST] 00000132 IndexManager E MSAN217E: Error creating Elasticsearch mappings java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.mobile.analytics.sdk.Utilities.loadEventTypesMappingFile s(Utilities.java:136) at com.ibm.mobile.analytics.server.node.elasticsearch.IndexManager. addMappings(IndexManager.java:196) at com.ibm.mobile.analytics.server.node.elasticsearch.IndexManager. initializeIndex(IndexManager.java:171) at com.ibm.mobile.analytics.server.node.elasticsearch.NodeManager.g etClient(NodeManager.java:145) at com.ibm.mobile.analytics.server.rest.AdministrationResource.getS ettings(AdministrationResource.java:261) at com.ibm.mobile.analytics.server.servlet.ContextListener.configur eSdkSettings(ContextListener.java:84) at com.ibm.mobile.analytics.server.servlet.ContextListener.access$0 00(ContextListener.java:36) at com.ibm.mobile.analytics.server.servlet.ContextListener$1.run(Co ntextListener.java:71) at java.util.Timer$TimerImpl.run(Timer.java:296)
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * The impact is to users who wish to install analytics on * * WebSphere Application Server (WAS). Specifically this was * * found on WAS Version 7. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * If the path to the analytics EAR file, or if the EAR file * * itself contains spaces, Analytics will not start on WAS, and * * will fail with a NullPointerException. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * - * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The code was modified in a way such that spaces are tolerated.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI49278
Reported component name
MFPF/WORKLIGHT
Reported component ID
5725I4301
Reported release
710
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2015-09-23
Closed date
2015-09-27
Last modified date
2015-09-27
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
MFPF/WORKLIGHT
Fixed component ID
5725I4301
Applicable component levels
R710 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 October 2021