Applicant Hire And Rehire Back Button Errors Java.Lang.Null PointerException (Doc ID 2788882.1)

Last updated on JULY 08, 2021

Applies to:

Symptoms

On Test and Prod : 12.2.9 version, Hire, CWK Placement, Applicant  Hire

When attempting to use the back button when hiring an applicant
the following error occurs.

ERROR
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Error Page
 
Exception Details.
 oracle.apps.fnd.framework.OAException: java.lang.NullPointerException
at oracle.apps.per.selfservice.personalinformation.server.BasicDetailsUpdateVOImpl.getPersonDetailsFromTrans(BasicDetailsUpdateVOImpl.java:222)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
## Detail 0 ##
java.lang.NullPointerException
at oracle.apps.per.selfservice.personalinformation.server.BasicDetailsUpdateVOImpl.getPersonDetailsFromTrans(BasicDetailsUpdateVOImpl.java:222)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)


STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Navigate to US Super HRMS Manager Responsibility -> People -> Enter and Maintain
2. Create an Applicant
3. Click on Address button on People Form to Enter Address
4. Click on Others -> Application and create an Application (set to accepted)
5. Navigate to Manager Self Service -> Applicant Hire and Rehire
6. Pull up the applicant, select the applicant record and click on Hire button
7. In Applicant Hire and Rehire: Person Details Page, click on Next Button
8. In Applicant Hire and Rehire: Assignment Page, click on Back button. > error occurs

Changes

 Applied Patch 32447543

Cause

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