PM56268: NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHILE INITIALIZING BPM EJB WHEN THE ACTIVIT Y SESSION SERVICE IS ENABLED

8.0.0.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 3
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• [1/14/12 20:42:54:140 CET] 000001d7 EJBMDOrchestr E
  CNTR0035E: EJB container caught java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.ws.metadata.ejb.WASEJBMDOrchestrator
  .getActivitySessionAttributesFromXML
  (WASEJBMDOrchestrator.java:1415)
  at com.ibm.ejs.csi.ContainerExtensionFactoryPMEImpl
  .getActivitySessionAttributes
  (ContainerExtensionFactoryPMEImpl.java:204)
  at com.ibm.ws.metadata.ejb.EJBMDOrchestrator
  .finishBMDInitForReferenceContext(EJBMDOrchestrator.java:8562)
  at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.AbstractEJBRuntime
  .finishBMDInitForReferenceContext(AbstractEJBRuntime.java:2561)
  at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.AbstractEJBRuntime
  .createReferenceContext(AbstractEJBRuntime.java:2515)
  at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.AbstractEJBRuntime
  .finishBMDInit(AbstractEJBRuntime.java:2540)
  at com.ibm.ws.ejbcontainer.runtime.AbstractEJBRuntime
  .initializeDeferredEJBImpl(AbstractEJBRuntime.java:2437)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager users of       *
  *                  subprocesses.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Business Process Manager is unable to   *
  *                      initialize an Enterprise Java Bean      *
  *                      (EJB) used to implement subprocesses.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Business Process Manager dynamically creates EJBs for
  subprocess support.  The EJB container initializes this EJB
  when it is first accessed, but fails to handle the case when
  dynamically created EJBs are initialized when the activity
  session service is enabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• The EJB container is updated to handle deferred initialization
  of dynamically created EJBs when the activity session is
  enabled.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.0.0.3.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

• R800 PSY

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