Groovy script which sets a process variable to null generates NullPointerException at runtime

(Doc ID 2192492.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 12, 2016

Applies to:

Oracle Business Process Management Suite - Version 12.1.3.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Setting a process variable to null in a script task results in exception when instance moves forward. e.g. set the following in groovy script and then deploy the composite and run the script:

 

Cause

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