Problem Note 52634: In SAS® Enterprise GRC, a "java.lang.NullPointerException" error might be displayed when you save a control
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In SAS Enterprise GRC, you can create a financial effect, add the financial effect to an incident, and then add a control to the financial effect. However, when you edit and save the control before you save the incident, the following error message might be displayed:
javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.NullPointerException
You can avoid the problem by saving the incident before you edit the control.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Enterprise GRC | Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 |
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows Vista | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 5.1_M3 | 5.1_M4 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.3 TS1M2 | ||
A fix for this issue for SAS Enterprise GRC 5.1_M3 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/I90.html#52634| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2014-03-27 12:20:50 |
| Date Created: | 2014-03-25 11:27:52 |