Fix (APAR):  JR29642

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.1,6.1,6.0.2.4,6.0.2.3

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,i5/OS,Linux,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  189131

Date: 2008-09-18

Abstract:  If a business object has a property which is a sequence containing null, a NullPointerException would be thrown from business object map service.

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR29642 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:?                                             
A "Move" transformation works fine until the field in the       
source                                                          
system is null. If the source system field is null the following
exception is recieved:                                          
[2-4-08 15:56:11:728 CEST] 000000c7 ParameterMedi E             
com.ibm.wbiserver.mediation.ifm.ParameterMediationHelper        
doParameterMediation CWLAU0005E: Interface mapping              
Lib_Common_GBOInterface_to_lib_MS_AKOS_akosservice with source  
operation                                                       
execute and target operation retrieveCustomerData experienced an
unexpected error                                                
com.ibm.wbiserver.map.exceptions.WBIMapFailureException:        
CWLAS0015E:                                                     
Submap transformation #31 in Map                                
Lib_MS_AKOS_akosservice_to_Lib_Common_GBOInterface failed with  
exception                                                       
CWLAS0015E: Move transformation #19 in Map                      
Lib_MS_AKOS_akosservice_adressen_to_Lib_Common_GBOInterface_AE_A
DRES                                                            
failed with exception null.. when invoking map                  
Lib_MS_AKOS_akosservice_to_Lib_Common_GBOInterface. The calling 
context                                                         
is SERVICE_CALL_RESPONSE.                                       
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException                       

LOCAL FIX:?                                                     
n/a                                                             

PROBLEM SUMMARY:?

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Process Server 6.0.2.<any release>
and 6.1.0.<any release> users who use
business object map service.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
If a business object has a property
which is a sequence containing null,
a NullPointerException would be
thrown from business object map
service.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

The code was not checking for the content of a sequence to be
null.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:?                                            
A check was added for the sequence with null content. Applying  
the interim fix resolves the problem.                           


Directions to apply fix:  
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 Process Server.

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 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.

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

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server.

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: