PH37742: ECLIPSELINK SUPPORT FOR PARAMETER VALUES IN CASE/COALESCE EXPRESSIONS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using parameter markers within CriteriaBuilder CASE
  select expressions, EclipseLink throws an exception:
  
  ´´´
  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No parameter with name :
  Parameter[name=null] was found within the query:
  ReportQuery(referenceClass=SimpleEntity ).
   at
  org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.EJBQueryImpl.setParameter(E
  JBQueryImpl.java:548)
   at
  org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.EJBQueryImpl.setParameter(E
  JBQueryImpl.java:1)
  ´´´
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server - Java Persistence API - JPA 2.1 &   *
  *                  EclipseLink                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Add support for parameters within       *
  *                      EclipseLink CriteriaBuilder Select      *
  *                      expressions                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  ExclipseLink throws an exception if parameters are used within
  CriteriaBuilder Select expressions.
  Exception:
  ´´´
  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No parameter with name :
  Parameter[name=null] was found within the query:
  ReportQuery(referenceClass=SimpleEntity ).
  at
  org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.EJBQueryImpl.setParameter(E
  JBQueryImpl.java:548)
  at
  org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.EJBQueryImpl.setParameter(E
  JBQueryImpl.java:1)
  ´´´
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR changes the EclipseLink implementation
  and involves an update to the third-party source. See
  https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=573361
  
  This fix is currently targeted for WebSphere Application
  Server 9.0.5.9. For more information, see 'Recommended Updates
  for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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