TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks (TM) Plug-in for Files for Unix and Windows fails to be started by Adapter Tester on BW Designer with the exception "java.lang.NullPointerException".

TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks (TM) Plug-in for Files for Unix and Windows fails to be started by Adapter Tester on BW Designer with the exception "java.lang.NullPointerException".

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Article ID: KB0076206

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Products Versions
TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Plug-in for Files for Unix and Windows 6.x, 7.x

Description

When trying to start the adapter instance by Adapter Tester on TIBCO Designer, TIBCO Designer throws the following exception and the adapter instance cannot be started due to the following exception.

 
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.tibco.ae.tools.adaptertester.AdapterProcess.buildAutomaticArgv(AdapterProcess.java:212)
at com.tibco.ae.tools.adaptertester.AdapterProcess.buildAdapterArgv(AdapterProcess.java:178)

Exception is caused by TIBCO Designer when not being able to access the assigned "Working Directory" which is used for generating the repository and configuration files.

 

Issue/Introduction

TIBCO ActiveMatrix Adapter for Files for Unix/Win fails to be started by Adapter Tester on Designer with the exception "java.lang.NullPointerException".

Environment

All Supported Operating Systems

Resolution

Launch TIBCO Designer as Administrator then change the "Working Directory" configuration on Adapter Tester dialog to an existing location/folder of the file system.