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JR62317: YOU RECEIVE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN PASSING A SHARED BUSINESS OBJECT TO AN UNDERCOVER AGENT

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Direct link to fix

workflow.20001.delta.repository

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When you pass a shared business object (SBO) that contains
nested SBOs to an undercover agent (UCA), you might get the
following exception in the SystemOut.log file:

[4/16/20 12:08:20:811 CDT] 00001e38 EJBWorkflowMa E
com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.workflow.EJBWorkflowManagerBean
doResumeWorkflowEngine CWLLG0594E: An exception occurred while
initializing the runnable thread. Error: {0}
    java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.lombardisoftware.server.shared.SharedObjectHelper.keyToDbKey
(SharedObjectHelper.java:144)
at
com.lombardisoftware.server.shared.SharedObjectHelper.loadInstan
cesIfChanged(SharedObjectHelper.java:547)
at
com.ibm.bpm.bo.shared.SharedBusinessObjectService.loadIfChanged(
SharedBusinessObjectService.java:384)
at
com.ibm.bpm.bo.shared.SharedBusinessObjectService.loadIfChanged(
SharedBusinessObjectService.java:396)
at
com.ibm.bpm.bo.shared.SharedBusinessObjectService.loadIfChanged(
SharedBusinessObjectService.java:345)
at
com.lombardisoftware.component.common.workflow.SharedObjectProce
ssor.saveSharedObjects(SharedObjectProcessor.java:117)
at
com.lombardisoftware.server.ejb.workflow.EJBWorkflowManagerBean.
doResumeWorkflowEngine(EJBWorkflowManagerBean.java:1815)

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • This exception occurs if a variable that is serialized contains
a list of SBOs and metadata of those array items is not
processed correctly when a UCA message is created.

PRODUCT AFFECTED
IBM Business Automation Workflow

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A fix is available or will be available that ensures metadata
attributes of SBOs that are also array items are set correctly.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR62317
    • 

  • Reported component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5737H4100
    • 

  • Reported release
    K00
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-05-07
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-05-21
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-05-21
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737H4100
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

              [{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"20.0.0.1","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
              

                          

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            22 June 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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