GRC Controls Migration Utility Unable to Import : Message : File should not be null. (Doc ID 1476358.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 03, 2019

Applies to:

Symptoms

-- Problem Statement:
On Preventative Controls Governor (PCG) version 7.3.3 in Production:
Migration Utility is a sub component of the AppsRules module and the AppsRules module is a component of the PCG application. AppsForm rules are created to apply various form rules on OEBS forms like Sales Order form. When attempting to import AppsForm rules from a XML file the File Import program fails with the following errors:

ERROR
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Error : Errors encountered while parsing the XML.Start of root element expected.
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java.lang.NullPointerException
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Logg.fndMessage(Logg.java:100)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Logg.mlsLog(Logg.java:164)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Insert.Driver(Insert.java:461)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Insert.importer(Insert.java:608)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.GRCRuleImporter.runProgram(GRCRuleImporter.java:64)
at oracle.apps.fnd.cp.request.Run.main(Run.java:157)

--------------------- EXCEPTION ---------------------
Message : File should not be null.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: File should not be null.
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Logg.writeMlsLog(Logg.java:142)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Logg.mlsLog(Logg.java:164)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Insert.Driver(Insert.java:461)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Insert.importer(Insert.java:608)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.GRCRuleImporter.runProgram(GRCRuleImporter.java:64)
at oracle.apps.fnd.cp.request.Run.main(Run.java:157)
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java.lang.NullPointerException
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Logg.fndMessage(Logg.java:100)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Logg.mlsLog(Logg.java:164)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.Insert.importer(Insert.java:631)
at oracle.apps.xxlaapps.importer.GRCRuleImporter.runProgram(GRCRuleImporter.java:64)
at oracle.apps.fnd.cp.request.Run.main(Run.java:157)

Currently all other components of AppsRules is working in the source instance

-- Steps To Reproduce:
The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
Navigation: OEBS > GRC Controls Responsibility (PCG) > AppsRules
1. Export Rules to a file
2. Import the rules using the File Import Program
4. Verify the log file to make sure the rules have been uploaded to the targeted instance

-- Business Impact:
The issue has the following business impact:
Due to this issue, users cannot backup FormRules created and the issue is impacting application usage. 

Cause

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