JR62019: YOU RECEIVE A NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN RUNNING BPMINSTALLOFFLINEPACKAGE CMD IF SNAPSHOT THRESHOLD IS REACHED

8.6.10019003-WS-BPM-IFJR62019
workflow.20001.delta.repository

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the BPMInstallOfflinePackage wsadmin command runs, a check
  determines whether the number of snapshots on the system is
  above the warning threshold. If it is above the warning
  threshold but below the critical threshold, the command deploys
  the snapshot and then tries to return a warning message to IBM
  Workflow Center. However, the following NullPointerException
  (NPE) is logged in the SystemOut.log file on IBM Workflow Server
   instead:
  
  [2/10/20 10:12:25:330 EST] 000003af BPMInstallOff I
  BPMInstallOfflinePackage failed due to: null
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.bpm.pal.commands.CommandServiceImpl.processServerOffline
  Deploy(CommandServiceImpl.java:1986)
  at
  com.ibm.bpm.pal.commands.impl.internal.BPMInstallOfflinePackage.
  execute(BPMInstallOfflinePackage.java:87)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.management.cmdframework.impl.RemoteCommandMgrImpl.adm
  inCmdExecute(RemoteCommandMgrImpl.java:335)
  

Local fix

• Increase the warning-threshold value. For information, see
  "Configuring notifications and actions for system maintenance"
  (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8JB4/com.ibm.wbpm
  .admin.doc/topics/configuring_maintenance_options.html).
  

Problem summary

• Instead of logging a warning message, the exception handler
  threw an NPE during deployment.
  
  PRODUCT AFFECTED
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available or will be available that handles the NPE and
   logs a warning message.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  BUS AUTO WORKFL

• Fixed component ID

  5737H4100

Applicable component levels