Support Article
Null point exception when properties panel is invoked in Live UI
SA-16403
Summary
NullPointerException is thrown when user runs an application that invokes OOTB Data-Party-Operator Pega-ProCom:07-10-01 PartyDisplay section and selects a field (for example, ID label) in display layout using Live UI.
Error Messages
Status fail
Message caught exception java.lang.NullPointerException
Operator ID ABC
Requestor ID H33AD028C0074DB07EDDC111FA89221C1
Exception Details
Caught exception: java.lang.NullPointerException
com.pegarules.generated.activity.ra_action_performpreprocessing_c2c343b93ad6508a47007e5fe326b39a.step1_circum0(ra_action_performpreprocessing_c2c343b93ad6508a47007e5fe326b39a.java:189)
com.pegarules.generated.activity.ra_action_performpreprocessing_c2c343b93ad6508a47007e5fe326b39a.perform(ra_action_performpreprocessing_c2c343b93ad6508a47007e5fe326b39a.java:69)
com.pega.pegarules.session.internal.mgmt.Executable.doActivity(Executable.java:3375)
com.pega.pegarules.session.internal.mgmt.Executable.invokeActivity(Executable.java:10450)
com.pegarules.generated.activity.ra_action_processaction_9ffb3ac0175a0391232cf68a63b425f0.step18_circum0(ra_action_processaction_9ffb3ac0175a0391232cf68a63b425f0.java:2017)
com.pegarules.generated.activity.ra_action_processaction_9ffb3ac0175a0391232cf68a63b425f0.perform(ra_action_processaction_9ffb3ac0175a0391232cf68a63b425f0.java:370)
com.pega.pegarules.session.internal.mgmt.Executable.doActivity(Executable.java:3375)
com.pega.pegarules.session.internal.mgmt.Executable.invokeActivity(Executable.java:10450)
com.pegarules.generated.activity.ra_action_pzprocessaction_runtimeediting_7999d5b2df08236d49b39801fe5a576c.step22_circum0(ra_action_pzprocessaction_runtimeediting_7999d5b2df08236d49b39801fe5a576c.java:1778)
com.pegarules.generated.activity.ra_action_pzprocessaction_runtimeediting_7999d5b2df08236d49b39801fe5a576c.perform(ra_action_pzprocessaction_runtimeediting_7999d5b2df08236d49b39801fe5a576c.java:512)
com.pega.pegarules.session.internal.mgmt.Executable.doActivity(Executable.java:3375)
com.pega.pegarules.session.internal.mgmt.base.ThreadRunner.runActivitiesAlt(ThreadRunner.java:641)
Steps to Reproduce
- Run OOTB GeneralTask. Open BasicProcess flow under PegaSample > Task > Process > Flow
- Run the flow. Open Live UI. Select the ID field. Click the open properties panel button from Live UI. Null Pointer exception occurs.
Root Cause
A defect in Pegasystems’ code or rules. The request parameter for open property panel had an extra parameter.
Resolution
Apply HFix-24689.
Published January 31, 2016 - Updated October 8, 2020
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