Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When the IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Task indexer can't find a task's participant informations in the IBM BPM database, it fails with a NullPointerException reported in an FFDC: FFDC Exception:com.ibm.bpm.search.core.BPMSearchException SourceId:com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessIndexUpdater Daemon ProbeId:0471 Reporter:com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessIndexUpdater Daemon@e a77f501 com.ibm.bpm.search.core.BPMSearchException: com.ibm.websphere.asynchbeans.WorkCompletedException: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessIndexBatchHelper.upda teProces sIndexBatch(ProcessIndexBatchHelper.java:201) at com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessIndexBatchHelper.crea teTaskIn dex(ProcessIndexBatchHelper.java:505) at com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessIndexUpdaterDaemon.pr ocessTas kChangeMessages(ProcessIndexUpdaterDaemon.java:882) at com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessIndexUpdaterDaemon.pe rformAct iveWork(ProcessIndexUpdaterDaemon.java:278) at com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessIndexUpdaterDaemon.ru nActive( ProcessIndexUpdaterDaemon.java:222) at com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessIndexUpdaterDaemon.ru n(Proces sIndexUpdaterDaemon.java:146) at com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.J2EEContext$RunProxy.run(J2EEContext.java :271) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav a:285) at com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.J2EEContext.run(J2EEContext.java:797) at com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.WorkWithExecutionContextImpl.go(WorkWithE xecution ContextImpl.java:222) at com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.ABWorkItemImpl.run(ABWorkItemImpl.java:20 6) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:801) Caused by: com.ibm.websphere.asynchbeans.WorkCompletedException: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.J2EEContext.run(J2EEContext.java:821) at com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.WorkWithExecutionContextImpl.go(WorkWithE xecution ContextImpl.java:222) at com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.ABWorkItemImpl.run(ABWorkItemImpl.java:20 6) at com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool$Worker.run(ThreadPool.java:1892) Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessSearchIndexerImpl.cre ateTaskD ocument(ProcessSearchIndexerImpl.java:1395) at com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessSearchIndexerImpl.upd ateProce ssIndex(ProcessSearchIndexerImpl.java:517) at com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.ProcessIndexerManager.update ProcessI ndex(ProcessIndexerManager.java:49) at com.ibm.bpm.search.process.spi.impl.UpdateProcessIndexItem.run(U pdatePro cessIndexItem.java:65) at com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.J2EEContext$RunProxy.run(J2EEContext.java :271) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.jav a:285) at com.ibm.ws.asynchbeans.J2EEContext.run(J2EEContext.java:797) ... 3 more PRODUCTS AFFECTED IBM BPM Advanced IBM BPM Standard IBM BPM Express
Local fix
Problem summary
No additional information is available.
Problem conclusion
A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.6.0 cumulative fix CF02 that prevents a NullPointerException in the Task indexer when participant information can't be retrieved from the database. If you do not already have IBM BPM V8.5.6 cumulative fix 2 installed, download and install IBM BPM V8.5.6 cumulative fix 2 from http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041303. On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search for JR56801: 1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack level, and your platform, and then click Continue. 2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR56801, and click Continue. When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for additional installation instructions and information about the fix.
Temporary fix
Not applicable.
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR56801
Reported component name
BPM STANDARD
Reported component ID
5725C9500
Reported release
857
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-10-11
Closed date
2016-11-15
Last modified date
2016-11-15
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
BPM STANDARD
Fixed component ID
5725C9500
Applicable component levels
R856 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 October 2021