A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Saved searches that were created by using Process Portal or a REST API cannot run if they contain special characters (such as "<>&') in the condition values. When you run the saved search in Process Portal, you receive the following exception: Saved searches that were created by using Process Portal or a REST API cannot run if they contain special characters (such as "<>&') in the condition values. When you run the saved search in Process Portal, you receive the following exception: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.lombardisoftware.portal.action.DisplaySavedSearch. execute(DisplaySavedSearch.java:136) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor. processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:419) at com.lombardisoftware.portal.struts.RequestProcessor. access$001(RequestProcessor.java:62) at com.lombardisoftware.portal.struts.RequestProcessor$1. doInTransaction(RequestProcessor.java:100) at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.TXCommand$1.call (TXCommand.java:71) at com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring. ProgrammaticTransactionSupport$1.doInTransaction (ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:338) at org.springframework.transaction.jta. WebSphereUowTransactionManager$UOWActionAdapter.run (WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java:306) at com.ibm.ws.uow.UOWManagerImpl.runUnderNewUOW (UOWManagerImpl.java:1116) at com.ibm.ws.uow.UOWManagerImpl.runUnderUOW (UOWManagerImpl.java:630) at org.springframework.transaction.jta. WebSphereUowTransactionManager.execute (WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java:252) at com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring. ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.executeInNewTransaction (ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:333) at com.lombardisoftware.utility.spring. ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.execute (ProgrammaticTransactionSupport.java:204) at com.lombardisoftware.server.core.TXCommand.execute (TXCommand.java:69) at com.lombardisoftware.portal.struts.RequestProcessor. processActionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:97) at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process (RequestProcessor.java:224) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process (ActionServlet.java:1194) at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doGet (ActionServlet.java:414) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:718) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:831) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.service (ServletWrapper.java:1661) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper.service (ServletWrapper.java:1602) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain. doFilter(WebAppFilterChain.java:149) at com.lombardisoftware.portal.servlet.ClearThreadCachesFilter. doFilter(ClearThreadCachesFilter.java:24) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper. doFilter(FilterInstanceWrapper.java:190) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain. doFilter(WebAppFilterChain.java:125) at com.lombardisoftware.servlet.SetUserTimeZoneFilter. doFilter(SetUserTimeZoneFilter.java:41) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper. doFilter(FilterInstanceWrapper.java:190) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain. doFilter(WebAppFilterChain.java:125) at com.lombardisoftware.portal.servlet. CrossSiteScriptingFilter.doFilter (CrossSiteScriptingFilter.java:29) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper. doFilter(FilterInstanceWrapper.java:190) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain.doFilter (WebAppFilterChain.java:125) at com.lombardisoftware.servlet.SetCharacterEncodingFilter. doFilter(SetCharacterEncodingFilter.java:35) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper. doFilter(FilterInstanceWrapper.java:190) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain. doFilter(WebAppFilterChain.java:125) at com.ibm.bpm.servlet.filters.GenericSecurityServletFilter. doFilter(GenericSecurityServletFilter.java:84) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper. doFilter(FilterInstanceWrapper.java:190) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain. doFilter(WebAppFilterChain.java:125) at com.lombardisoftware.portal.servlet.bidi.BidiFilter. doFilter(BidiFilter.java:53) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.FilterInstanceWrapper. doFilter(FilterInstanceWrapper.java:190) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain. doFilter(WebAppFilterChain.java:125) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterChain. _doFilter(WebAppFilterChain.java:80) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.filter.WebAppFilterManager. doFilter(WebAppFilterManager.java:908) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper. handleRequest(ServletWrapper.java:939) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapper. handleRequest(ServletWrapper.java:507) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.ServletWrapperImpl. handleRequest(ServletWrapperImpl.java:181) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet.CacheServletWrapper. handleRequest(CacheServletWrapper.java:91) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WebContainer.handleRequest (WebContainer.java:878) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.WSWebContainer.handleRequest (WSWebContainer.java:1592) at com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.channel.WCChannelLink.ready (WCChannelLink.java:191) at com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink. handleDiscrimination(HttpInboundLink.java:453) at com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink. handleNewRequest(HttpInboundLink.java:515) at com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpInboundLink. processRequest(HttpInboundLink.java:306) at com.ibm.ws.http.channel.inbound.impl.HttpICLReadCallback. complete(HttpICLReadCallback.java:84) at com.ibm.ws.tcp.channel.impl.AioReadCompletionListener. futureCompleted(AioReadCompletionListener.java:175) at com.ibm.io.async.AbstractAsyncFuture.invokeCallback (AbstractAsyncFuture.java:217) at com.ibm.io.async.AsyncChannelFuture.fireCompletionActions (AsyncChannelFuture.java:161) at com.ibm.io.async.AsyncFuture.completed(AsyncFuture.java:138) at com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler.complete(ResultHandler. java:204) at com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler.runEventProcessingLoop (ResultHandler.java:775) at com.ibm.io.async.ResultHandler$2.run(ResultHandler.java:905) at com.ibm.ws.util.ThreadPool$Worker.run(ThreadPool.java:1660)
Local fix
Problem summary
Because the condition values for the saved search are not stored correctly in the database, parsing the XML to run the saved search fails and a NullPointerException is returned.
Problem conclusion
A fix is available for IBM BPM V7.5.1.2 that correctly stores saved searches that have special characters in the condition value in the database. In addition, if you run a corrupt saved search in Process Portal, you are notified and the corrupt saved search is deleted from the database. On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search for JR50954: 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 JR50954, 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
JR50954
Reported component name
BPM ADVANCED
Reported component ID
5725C9400
Reported release
751
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-08-05
Closed date
2014-10-16
Last modified date
2014-10-16
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
R751 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 October 2021