PQ94032: XML validation code fail with error WSVM1035E and throw an exception java.lang.NullPointerException.

 Fixes are available

5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for AIX
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for Windows
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for HP-UX
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for Solaris
5.1.1.6: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 6
5.1.1.7: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 7
5.1.1.4: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 4
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for Linux



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Customer says that the custom service he had installed while
running 5.0.2 worked fine but the same custom service under
5.1.0.4 throws the following WSVM1035E in the systemout.log
XML validation code is broken in WAS 5.1.0.3 and above. Any
change made to XML repository or custom service the XML
validation code fail with error WSVM1035E with
java.lang.NullPointerException.
WSVM1035E: Validator com.ibm.websphere.validation.base.config.
ServerValidator failed with exception:
java.lang.NullPointerException

(For tracking purposes: the release 'ASV510' defect '
PQ79687'
and the release 'WCCM51X' defect '
PQ79687.WCCM' were used to
drop the fix for this APAR.  Note that the name '
PQ79687' is
used as the defect ID, only.  There is a VTAM APAR also named
'
PQ79687', and that has no correspondence with these defects.
The name similarity is accidental.

This note is for internal tracking purposes; the release names
'ASV510' and 'WCCM51X' are meaningful within the WSAS
development process.)
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: Users of the WebSphere Application Server,   *
*                 offerings 5.0.2.5, 5.0.2.6, 5.0.2.7, 5.1.0,  *
*                 5.1.0.1, 5.1.0.2, 5.1.0.3, and 5.1.1.        *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A null pointer exception (NPE)          *
*                      occurs during server validation.        *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: The fix may be safely applied to the         *
*                 EXPRESS, BASE, and Network Deployment        *
*                 offerings, at the levels specified above.    *
*                 When patching a federated topology, this     *
*                 patch must be applied to the installation    *
*                 image of the cell manager node.  When        *
*                 patching a non- federated topology, this     *
*                 patch must be applied to the installation    *
*                 image of the application server node.        *
*                                                              *
*                 (This patch updates WCCM validation code,    *
*                 which runs on the cell manager node of a     *
*                 federated toplogy, and runs on the           *
*                 application server node of a non-federated   *
*                 toplogy.  The patch may be safely applied    *
*                 to a non-federated application server        *
*                 node, but will have no effect.)              *
****************************************************************
The symptom of is this problem is a validation error message
indicating that validation failed with an exception:

    Message:
    WSVM1035E: Validator
    com.ibm.websphere.validation.base.configServerValidator
    failed with exception: java.lang.NullPointerException

    Explanation:
    An internal error occurred while running the specified
    validation class. The validations of the specified
    validation class have only been partially run.

    Explanation:
    <none>

    User action:
Contact support for further assistance.
Problem conclusion
A code change was made to correct this problem.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ94032
Reported component name WAS NETWRK DEPL
Reported component ID 5630A3601
Reported release 00A
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2004-09-10
Closed date 2004-09-20
Last modified date 2006-05-24

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
WCCM          

Publications Referenced

Fix information

Applicable component levels
R003 PSY    UP
R00A PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00P PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00W PSY    UP
R103 PSY    UP
R10A PSY    UP
R10H PSY    UP
R10I PSY    UP
R10P PSY    UP
R10S PSY    UP
R10W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00A
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ94032
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: May 24, 2006