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Page-Remove on a target property causes Null Pointer Exception

SA-49738

Summary



Null Pointer Exception (NPE) occurs when performing a Page-Remove on a target property.


Error Messages



java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.pega.pegarules.data.internal.clipboard.ClipboardPropertyImpl.remove(ClipboardPropertyImpl.java:1973)
at com.pega.pegarules.data.internal.clipboard.ClipboardPropertyBase.removeFromClipboard(ClipboardPropertyBase.java:3016)
at com.pega.pegarules.data.internal.clipboard.ClipboardPropertyBase.removeFromClipboard(ClipboardPropertyBase.java:2995)



Steps to Reproduce

  1. Configure a complex set of structures in a work object which contains an array of reference properties and a target array for those reference properties.
  2. Perform a Page-Remove on a target property.


Root Cause



A defect in Pegasystems’ code or rules. Back-reference pointers are out of sync with the target data.


Resolution



Apply HFix-40584.

Published March 27, 2018 - Updated October 8, 2020

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