Report Manager: NullPointerException While Viewing Reports in the Report Repository (Doc ID 3014864.1)

Last updated on APRIL 08, 2024

Applies to:

Symptoms

When attempting to open a Financial Statement Generator report through "Financial Report Submission" function, the following error occurs in the webpage:

Error Page
Exception Details.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

1. Login to E-Business Suite application;

2. Go to "Custom Report Manager Responsibility -> Financial Report Submission";

3. In the new webpage, you will have several sections that need to be completed:

 3.1. In the "Submission Parameters" section, you have to specify the report name, period, date, ledger and optionally the content set and display set - then press "Next" button;

 3.2. In the "Publishing Parameters" section, you have to specify the template, timeframe and optionally you can specify if the report needs to be archived or not - then press "Next" button;

 3.3. In the "Storage Location" section, you have to specify a location where the new report should be stored in your "Repository Management" - choose an existing location;

 3.4. In the "Presentation" section, press on "Next" button;

 3.5. In the "Review" section, press on "Submit" button;

 3.6. Press on "Ok" button in the "Information" window where a notification with the request id of your report is specified;

 3.7. In the "Report Manager Home" webpage, wait until your request moves from "Pending" to "Completed" and then click on the later - "Completed";

 3.8. In the same webpage "Report Manager Home", go to your request id and in the "Output" column click on the icon;

 3.9. A new webpage opens where you have to click on "View Report Now";

 3.10. In the "View Report" webpage, you have to click on one of the "Output Type"( Excel , PDF, HTML).

Changes

 The following patch R12.HR_PF.C.DELTA.17 was applied in the system.

Cause

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