"java.lang.NullPointerException" Clicking on Configure Option on ScreenSet Results (Doc ID 1569740.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Symptoms

When testing out using a custom screen set and when clicking on the wrench to add the available options to the screen the following error is received:

java.lang.NullPointerException

java.lang.NullPointerException
at glog.webserver.finderset.ResultConfigureUpdateServlet.updateColumnOrder(ResultConfigureUpdateServlet.java:77)
at glog.webserver.finderset.ResultConfigureUpdateServlet.getDocument(ResultConfigureUpdateServlet.java:46)
at glog.webserver.util.AbstractServletProducer.process(AbstractServletProducer.java:75)
at glog.webserver.util.BaseServlet.service(BaseServlet.java:977)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:304)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
at glog.webserver.screenlayout.FrameInterceptFilter.doFilter(FrameInterceptFilter.java:29)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
at glog.webserver.screenlayout.CsrfFilter.doFilter(CsrfFilter.java:53)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
at glog.webserver.session.ParameterValidation.doFilter(ParameterValidation.java:29)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
at glog.webserver.screenlayout.ClientSessionTracker.doFilter(ClientSessionTracker.java:72)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
at glog.webserver.util.SetCharacterEncodingFilter.doFilter(SetCharacterEncodingFilter.java:44)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:224)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:169)
at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:472)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:168)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:100)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118)
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:405)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:964)
at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:515)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:302)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)


The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps.

1. Created Screenset as a copy of the standard Order Release screen
2. Added Screen Set to my Menu
3. Do an open search using this Screen Set
4. Clicked on the wrench to configure the results
6. Selected Buffer Type (or any other Available option and moved it to Selected)
7. Click Save and the received the error

Cause

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