JR64606: BUSINESS OBJECTS SHOWING UNAVAILABLE IN THE IBM PROCESS DESIGNER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Process Designer model is corrupted after copying artifacts from
  one process app to another resulting in business object being
  unavailable.
  
  Example of a scenario that causes the issue:
  1. Create a new business object with a few properties
  2. Create a new client-side human service with a variable and
  add a few views to the Coach which use the BO variable
  3. Copy client-side human service to another project
  4. Edit the copied client-side human service in the target
  project
  5. Copy business object to another project
  
  After step 3, the copied client-side human service model has the
  <jsonData> reset/cleared.
  After step 4, the copied client-side human service model now has
  a <jsonData> set.
  After step 5, the TWProcess variables and the BPMN model have
  the references to the business object updated but the <jsonData>
  is NOT updated.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The Process designer model is corrupted after copying artifacts
  from one process app to another, and as a result business
  objects show unavailable. This is due to the cached JSON data
  not being clear for the copied business object.
  
  PRODUCT AFFECTED
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available or will be available that clears the JSON
  cache after the business object is copied.
  

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