Error while Importing PMF Workflow (Doc ID 2953602.1)

Last updated on JUNE 11, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

On : 8.1.1 version--> AAI

ACTUAL BEHAVIOR
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when trying to import a custom workflow, it is getting failed.

in OFSAA.log, we see the below error:

[DEBUG] [WEB] [NA] [NA] Exception occurredwhile trying to export PMF details..null
[ERROR] [WEB] [NA] [NA]java.lang.NullPointerException
[DEBUG] [WEB] [NA] [NA] Exception occurred while trying to import PMF details..null
[ERROR] [WEB] [NA] [NA]java.lang.NullPointerException

and in catalina.out:

java.lang.NullPointerException at java.util.regex.Matcher.quoteReplacement(Matcher.java:701)
at com.ofs.aai.service.wf.export.PMFMigrationService.createImportObjBean(PMFMigrationService.java:1422)
atcom.ofs.aai.service.wf.export.PMFMigrationService.importPMFGroup(PMFMigrationService.java:2074)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
atcom.ofs.reveleus.migration.core.ImportMigratorThread.invokeMigrationAPI(ImportMigratorThread.java:311)
atcom.ofs.reveleus.migration.core.ImportMigratorThread.migrateObject(ImportMigratorThread.java:162)
atcom.ofs.reveleus.migration.core.ImportMigratorThread.run(ImportMigratorThread.java:69)
atcom.ofs.reveleus.migration.service.OfflineMigrationService.startImportProcess(OfflineMigrationService.java:205)
atcom.ofs.reveleus.migration.service.MigrationServiceProvider.importRuleset(MigrationServiceProvider.java:1039)
atcom.ofs.reveleus.migration.service.MigrationRESTService.invokeMigrationService(MigrationRESTService.java:78)

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR
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Expect the workflow to be visible in the process modeller screen post import.

2) Steps to Reproduce Problem
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1.navigate to object migration screen -->import objects.
2. select the attached custom workflow dump <PMF>.DMP and trigger import.

Changes

 Importing the workflow for the first time in this environment.

Cause

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