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PH29515: IBM EXPLORER FOR Z/OS (ZEXPL) JAVA NULL POINTER EXCEPTION REPORTED IN .LOG FOR NPSUIPLUGIN

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IBM Explorer for z/OS - zExpl client
There are many of the following Java NPE errors found in the
.log file :

ENTRY org.eclipse.ui 4 0 2
!MESSAGE Unable to execute early startup code for the
org.eclipse.ui.IStartup extension contributed by the
'com.ibm.etools.znps.ui' plug-in.
!STACK 1
org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException: The Plug-in
com.ibm.etools.znps.ui could not load the
com.ibm.etools.znps.ui.NPSStartup class.
at org.eclipse.core.internal.registry.osgi.RegistryStrategyOSGI
                .throwException(RegistryStrategyOSGI.java:194)
    .....
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.ibm.etools.znps.ui.NPSUIPlugin.start
                                         (NPSUIPlugin.java:73)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl$3.
                               run(BundleContextImpl.java:774)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl$3.run
                                    (BundleContextImpl.java:1)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged
                                   (AccessController.java:734)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.
                    startActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:767)
    ... 27 more

Local fix

  • None available

Problem summary

  • An NPE is logged indicating an issue in the NPSUIPlugin

Problem conclusion

  • Depending on timing and the environment, an NPE can appear in
the error log.

Temporary fix

  • 



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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH29515
    • 

  • Reported component name
    EXP FOR Z/OS CL
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5655EXP00
    • 

  • Reported release
    310
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-09-15
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-01-06
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-01-06
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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
    EXP FOR Z/OS CL
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5655EXP00
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

              [{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB35","label":"Mainframe SW"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSBDYH","label":"IBM Explorer for z\/OS"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"310"}]
              

                          

          
 
        

      

    

      

        

          

            
Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            11 January 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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