Null Pointer Exception and Error Initializing Schema Data for D1-ShiftDTTMWDH or D1-TimeZoneDeriver when Starting Environment after Applying MDM 2.1.0.3 Patches (Doc ID 2078977.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Applies to:

Symptoms

Errors occurring when starting 2.1.0.3 Meter Data Management (MDM) environment after applying patches. In one case this occurred when <patch 21625659> (August 2015 roll-up fix for SP3) was applied but it could occur with the application of other patches as well, specifically <patch 21243551> or patches with <patch 21243551> as a prerequisite.

Errors are as follows:


ERROR
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<USER> - 606773-2360-1 2015-11-02 10:44:19,537 [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '0' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] ERROR (support.schema.AbstractSchemaInfoCache) Error initializing schema data for BusinessService_Per[D1-TimeZoneDeriver]:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.splwg.base.support.schema.validation.BusinessServiceSchemaValidator.validatePageAction(BusinessServiceSchemaValidator.java:68)

and/or

ERROR (support.schema.AbstractSchemaInfoCache) Error initializing schema data for BusinessService_Per[D1-ShiftDTTMWDH]:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.splwg.base.support.schema.validation.BusinessServiceSchemaValidator.validatePageAction(BusinessServiceSchemaValidator.java:68)



STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Apply SP3 patch (es) or rollup <patch 21625659>
2. Start environment
3. View error details in logs

Changes

Cause

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