Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When you try to export a V8.5.7 process application in a BPMN 2.0 (zip) format and that process app has snapshots, the export fails and you see a NullPointerException in the SystemOut.log file. The stack trace is [2/2/17 9:41:43:037 CET] 00001b58 ImportExportS E CWLLG2015E: An unexpected runtime exception occurred. See exception for more details. Error: java.lang.NullPointerException. com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.BusinessDelegateException.a sBusines sDelegateException(BusinessDelegateException.java:46) at com.lombardisoftware.client.delegate.IBMInterchangeImpExpService Delegate Default.exportBPMN(IBMInterchangeImpExpServiceDelegateDefault.ja va:178) at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.BPMNImportSup port.exp ortBPMN(BPMNImportSupport.java:46) at com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.repositoryservices.RepositorySer vicesCor e.exportBPMN(RepositoryServicesCore.java:858) ... Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.saveElementFeatureMap (XMLSave Impl.java:2451) at org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.saveFeatures(XMLSaveI mpl.java :1498) at org.eclipse.emf.ecore.xmi.impl.XMLSaveImpl.saveElementID(XMLSave Impl.jav a:2685) ... PRODUCTS AFFECTED: IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced IBM BPM Standard IBM BPM Express
Local fix
Assuming the note is supposed to be empty, add text, save the process app, delete the text, save the process app again, and then try the export again.
Problem summary
If an empty note (a note that has no text) is included in a BPD, the BPMN 2.0 export fails.
Problem conclusion
A fix will be included in IBM BPM V8.5.7 cumulative fix 2017.03 that allows BPDs that have empty notes to be exported.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR57435
Reported component name
BPM ADVANCED
Reported component ID
5725C9400
Reported release
857
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-02-23
Closed date
2017-02-24
Last modified date
2017-03-06
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 ADVANCED
Fixed component ID
5725C9400
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSFTN5","label":"IBM Business Process Manager Advanced"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"857","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
04 September 2023