Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
code for deploying a Heat stack needs to add existents checking of descriptions in parameter section. As workaround the description must be used in the parameters.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Cloud Orchestrator 2.4 using SCOrchestrator Heat Support Toolkit (SCOHEAT) and process heat templates **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If the given heat template does not follow exactly the description given in the documentation regarding description of parameter a null pointer exception will occur. **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply IBM Cloud Orchestrator 2.4 Fixpack 2 when available.
Problem conclusion
**************************************************************** * PROBLEM CONCLUSION: The SCOrchestrator Heat Support Toolkit providing building blocks to parse tags to make it possible during configuration phase to enable descriptions given in UI. How to do this in respect of heat template is completely described in ICO 2.4 documentation. If the customer miss this for some reason the code procesing will run into a null pointer exception and stop processinIf an image has size zero which is some times the case, even if normal situation, an parsing error occurred. The building block "Lookup Parameter" contains a sub routine called "Parse Tags" where additional checking for descriptions in parameters is established to avoid exceptions and give help to locate the parameters where this is missing. The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance packages: | fix pack | IBM Cloud Orchestrator 2.4 FixPack 2
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
ZZ00363
Reported component name
SMRTCLOUD ORCHS
Reported component ID
5725H2800
Reported release
240
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2015-03-20
Closed date
2015-03-23
Last modified date
2015-03-23
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
SMRTCLOUD ORCHS
Fixed component ID
5725H2800
Applicable component levels
R240 PSY
UP
R220 PSN
UP
R230 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 November 2021