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Problem Note 67497: A NullPointerException error occurs when you extract and apply metadata for SAS® Model Risk Management
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When you extract and apply metadata for SAS Model Risk Management, the RoleMetadata.appxml file is not created and a NullPointerException error occurs, as shown here:
Error: java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.FilterRoleMetadata.getChildren(FilterRoleMetadata.java:194)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.FilterRoleMetadata.processRole(FilterRoleMetadata.java:152)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.FilterRoleMetadata.saveToXmlFile(FilterRoleMetadata.java:225)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.FilterRoleMetadata.filterRoles(FilterRoleMetadata.java:94)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.MigrateContents.doRun(MigrateContents.java:54)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.cli.CommandLineTool.run(CommandLineTool.java:147)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.MigrateContents.main(MigrateContents.java:24)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.FilterRoleMetadata.getChildren(FilterRoleMetadata.java:194)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.FilterRoleMetadata.processRole(FilterRoleMetadata.java:152)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.FilterRoleMetadata.saveToXmlFile(FilterRoleMetadata.java:225)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.FilterRoleMetadata.filterRoles(FilterRoleMetadata.java:94)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.MigrateContents.doRun(MigrateContents.java:54)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.cli.CommandLineTool.run(CommandLineTool.java:147)
at com.sas.oprisk.server.migration.MigrateContents.main(MigrateContents.java:24)
The following command is an example of what causes this issue after being entered into the CLI:
./migrateContents.sh ./MRM_metadata.appxml ./RoleMetadata.appxml -a extractRole -c mrm
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Risk Governance Framework | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||
| Linux for x64 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | |||