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Report definitions cause null pointer exceptions
SA-17656
Summary
Some existing report definitions have stopped working. No results are returned, and a null pointer error appears in the log file:
Revalidate and Save does not fix the problem. However, recreating the report with a new name and saving it works.
Error Messages
An error occured during resolving the report definition - null
java.lang.NullPointerException
Steps to Reproduce
- Create a report definition with a summary function on one of the columns
- Edit the report, and remove the summary function from the column
- Save and run the report
Root Cause
A defect in Pegasystems’ code or rules: pyGroupOrder property is not properly set for pyUIFields if the report has changed from Summary to List report.
Resolution
Apply HFix-25009
Published January 31, 2016 - Updated October 8, 2020
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