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Applying Patch 7445876 Results in Error "java.lang.NullPointerException". (Doc ID 942575.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Applies to:

Web Services - Version 10.1.3.4.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
This problem can occur on any platform.

Symptoms

Unable to apply <Patch 7445876>

With OPatch 1.0.0.0.62 the following error is generated:
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java.lang.NullPointerException
at.concatPath(OiixPathOps.java:551)
at.oracle.sysman.oii.oiic.OiicStandardInventorySession.updateProperties(OiicStandardInventorySession.java:401)
at.oracle.sysman.oii.oiic.OiicStandardInventorySession.initSession(OiicStandardInventorySession.java:243)
at.oracle.sysman.oii.oiic.OiicStandardInventorySession.initSession(OiicStandardInventorySession.java:218)
at.oracle.sysman.oii.oiic.OiicStandardInventorySession.initSession(OiicStandardInventorySession.java:167)
at opatch.O2O.setupSession(O2O.java:535)
at opatch.O2O.setupInventory(O2O.java:597)
at opatch.O2O.setupInventoryThenRAC(O2O.java:1109)
at opatch.O2O.main(O2O.java:1163)


With OPatch 1.0.0.0.60 an error similar to the following is generated:
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The Oracle Home <PATH> is not registered with the Central Inventory.
OPatch was not able to get details of the home from the inventory.
Make sure that Windows 'System32' directory is in your PATH. For example, C:\WINNT\System32
ERROR: OPatch failed because of Inventory problem.
OPatch returns with error code = 100

Changes

Applying patch 7445876.

Cause

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