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"java.lang.NullPointerException" or "at com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.util.frame.log.ServerLog.write"

Troubleshooting


Problem

"java.lang.NullPointerException" or "at com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.util.frame.log.ServerLog.write"

Symptom

Error related to log4j properties file and/or user permissions to access the log4j files/directories.

Error Message


<Errors>
    <Error ErrorCode="java.lang.NullPointerException"

        <Attribute Name="ErrorCode" Value="java.lang.NullPointerException"/>
        <Attribute Name="ErrorDescription" Value="Error description not available"/>
        <Error ErrorCode="java.lang.NullPointerException"

            <Stack>java.lang.NullPointerException
 at com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.util.frame.log.ServerLog.write(ServerLog.java:283)
 at com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.util.frame.logex.SCIAppender.append(SCIAppender.java:96)
 at org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton.doAppend(AppenderSkeleton.java:230)
 at

org.apache.log4j.helpers.AppenderAttachableImpl.appendLoopOnAppenders(AppenderAttachableImpl.java

:65)
 at org.apache.log4j.Category.callAppenders(Category.java:203)
 at org.apache.log4j.Category.forcedLog(Category.java:388)
 at com.yantra.yfc.log.YFCLogCategory.lowLevelLog(YFCLogCategory.java:517)
 at com.yantra.yfc.log.YFCLogCategory.error(YFCLogCategory.java:409)
 at com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.util.frame.log.Logger.logError(Logger.java:794)
 at com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.util.frame.log.Logger.logError(Logger.java:873)
 at com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.util.frame.log.LogService.logError(LogService.java:604)
 at com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.util.frame.cache.CacheManager.get(CacheManager.java:224)

Resolving The Problem

Enable read/write permissions to the log folders and/or provide proper permissions to the user attempting to access those folders.

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Historical Number

NFX6549

Product Synonym

[<p><b>]Severity[</b><p>];Normal

Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21556173