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APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
After you rediscover an OpenAPI 2.0 specification that contains a type definition with a recursive self reference, you might get the "Business object is unreachable" validation error in IBM Process Designer. Such a type is, for example, for a person that contains an array of persons: "definitions": { "Person": { "type": "object", "properties": { "firstName": { "type": "string" }, "lastName": { "type": "string" }, "relatives": { "type": "array", "items": { "$ref": "#/definitions/Person" } } } } } PRODUCTS AFFECTED IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Express IBM BPM Standard IBM BPM Advanced IBM Business Automation Workflow
Local fix
Discover a new external service and update the references and data mappings.
Problem summary
No additional information is available.
Problem conclusion
A fix that correctly rediscovers business objects with circular references will be included in future releases of Business Automation Workflow.
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
JR61319
Reported component name
BPM
Reported component ID
5737A5700
Reported release
860
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2019-07-29
Closed date
2019-11-05
Last modified date
2019-11-05
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
Fixed component ID
5737A5700
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSFPJS","label":"IBM Business Process Manager"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"8.6.0.0","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
14 September 2022