POXPOPDF - Tools>Communicate PO Output For Communication Erring For Releases With genDoc() : Exceptionjava.lang.NullPointerException (Doc ID 554557.1)

Last updated on APRIL 04, 2025

Applies to:

Symptoms

When attempting to email releases to the supplier via Tools > Communicate, the following error occurs:

ERROR
Document XSL Contents Fri Nov 16 12:56:31 CST 2007
Retrieved the Document XSL Fri Nov 16 12:56:31 CST 2007
Calling the getPOXml method
GenerateDocument::getPOXml() : l_exists N
GenerateDocument::getPOXml() : m_whichTables ARCHIVE
GenerateDocument::getPOXml()- Calling the POXMLGEN method Fri Nov 16 12:56:31 CST 2007
Generated the Document XML Fri Nov 16 12:56:31 CST 2007
genDoc() : Exceptionjava.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.Exception
java.lang.Exception
at oracle.apps.po.communicate.PoGenerateDocument.genDoc(PoGenerateDocument.java:2218)
at oracle.apps.po.communicate.PoGenerateDocumentCP.runProgram(PoGenerateDocumentCP.java:680)
at oracle.apps.fnd.cp.request.Run.main(Run.java:161)
rolling back the complete program

Steps To Reproduce:
1. Create and approve a release
2. Navigate to Tools > Communicate
3. The concurrent program errors

Note - The issue occurs only for releases and not POs.

Cause

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