RS03150: BC NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN OPENING SIMULATION REPORTS TAB

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• For some unknown reasons, the simulation report record may not
  contain the reference to the simulation configuration (set to
  null).
  In this case, trying to display the simulation reports page
  displays an error popup and the attached stack trace is printed
  in server log file.
  Exception and error message when opening the reports tab for
  simulation
  [7/5/18 9:43:29:351 PDT] 000000a6 exception     E
                                   java.lang.NullPointerException
          at
  com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationServi
  ce.toJsonReport(SimulationService.java:267)
          at
  com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationServi
  ce.access$000(SimulationService.java:41)
          at
  com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationServi
  ce$2.build(SimulationService.java:396)
          at
  com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationServi
  ce.getArtifactJSONList(SimulationService.java:234)
          at
  com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationServi
  ce.getReports(SimulationService.java:389)
          at
  com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationContr
  oller.getSimulationReports(SimulationController.java:208)
          at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
          at
  sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessor
  Impl.java:95)
          at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:56)
          at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:620)
  

Local fix

• delete from DC database's vsreport table rows with
  simulationconfiguration is null
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Testing and simulation users in the Business Console         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Sometimes when a simulation doesn't terminate correctly, the *
  * simulation report record may not contain the reference to    *
  * the simulation configuration (set to null).                  *
  * In this case, trying to display the simulation reports page  *
  * displays an error popup and the attached stack trace is      *
  * printed in server log:                                       *
  *                                                              *
  * java.lang.NullPointerException                               *
  *         at                                                   *
  * com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationS *
  * ervice.toJsonReport(SimulationService.java:267)              *
  *         at                                                   *
  * com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationS *
  * ervice.access$000(SimulationService.java:41)                 *
  *         at                                                   *
  * com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationS *
  * ervice$2.build(SimulationService.java:396)                   *
  *         at                                                   *
  * com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationS *
  * ervice.getArtifactJSONList(SimulationService.java:234)       *
  *         at                                                   *
  * com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationS *
  * ervice.getReports(SimulationService.java:389)                *
  *         at                                                   *
  * com.ibm.rules.decisioncenter.web.core.simulation.SimulationC *
  * ontroller.getSimulationReports(SimulationController.java:208 *
  * )                                                            *
  *         at                                                   *
  * sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)  *
  *         at                                                   *
  * sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAcce *
  * ssorImpl.java:95)                                            *
  *         at                                                   *
  * sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMe *
  * thodAccessorImpl.java:56)                                    *
  *         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:620)  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The code is fixed.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  WS DECISION CTR

• Fixed component ID

  5725B6900

Applicable component levels

• R892 PSN

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