Fix (APAR):  JR26848

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.0.2.1

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Solaris,Windows,z/OS

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  JR26848

Byte size of APAR:  13167

Date: 2007-07-05

Abstract:  NullPointerException is thrown during BO copy if BO contains attributes with same name.

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR26848 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
Customer is using SCA bindings across modules with the ACORD    
schema.  Due to a choice element in which the choice groups have
some elements of the same name, WPS is throwing a               
NullPointerException.                                           

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
no workaround or fix yet.                                       

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.2.x,
users

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
NullPointerException is thrown during
BO copy if BO contains attributes
with same name.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

If attributes with same names are in place of the same
hierarchy of a BO, usually which happens to xsd:choice
definitions in XSD, WPS cannot correctly find the EMF feature
name of one of the attributes. Thus in some way
NullPointerException could be raised at runtime.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
Apply iFix to resolve the stated problem.                       


Directions to apply fix:  
Before applying the iFix ensure that WebSphere Process Server 6.0.1 is installed on the system.
Also download and follow Update Installer installation instructions.  The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

1) Copy the pak file to the directory maintenance in the UpdateInstaller directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

3) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the prompts.

4) Restart WebSphere

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE REVERSE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS  ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the instructions. The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server

Additional Information: