Importing security 11.1.1.3 fails "java.lang.NullPointerException"

Question

Hi Form,
I'm importing Hyperion Planning security from one server (11.1.1.1) to a new installation (11.1.1.3).
The Import fails - no access rights are imported at all.
Here's the screen output (removed some names ...)
D:\Hyperion\products\Planning\bin>ImportSecurity.cmd "<APP>,<USER>,SL_COMMA"
Mon Jun 21 14:19:33 CEST 2010 :: The length of the string:: 1
Enter password:
Mon Jun 21 14:20:05 CEST 2010 :: Validating the Secfile.txt...
[INFO] RegistryLogger - REGISTRY LOG INITIALIZED
[INFO] RegistryLogger - REGISTRY LOG INITIALIZED
D:\Hyperion\common\config\9.5.0.0\product\planning\9.5.0.0\planning_1.xml
displayName = Planning
componentTypes =
priority = 50
version = 9.5.0.0
build = 1
location = D:\Hyperion\products\Planning
taskSequence =
task =
*******D:\Hyperion\common\config\9.5.0.0\registry.properties
java.util.MissingResourceException: Can't find bundle for base name HspCustomMsgs, locale de_DE
java.util.MissingResourceException: Can't find bundle for base name HspImgs, locale de_DE
java.util.MissingResourceException: Can't find bundle for base name HspCustomImgs, locale de_DE
Mon Jun 21 14:20:12 CEST 2010 :: Logging into the application
using Java property for Hyperion Home D:\Hyperion
Setting Arbor path to: D:\Hyperion\common\EssbaseRTC\9.5.0.0
Setting HBR Mode to: 2
=2010-06-21 14:20:23,015 WARN main com.hyperion.hbr.security.HbrSecurityAPI - Error retrieving user by identity
d{ISO8601} WARN main com.hyperion.hbr.security.HbrSecurityAPI - Error retrieving user by identity
Embedded HBR initialized.
d{ISO8601} INFO main com.hyperion.audit.client.runtime.AuditRuntime - Audit Client has been created for the server http://demswbappx8111.de.ad.tmo:28080/interop/Audit
d{ISO8601} INFO pinging com.hyperion.audit.client.cache.AuditConfigFilter - Client Enable Status false
d{ISO8601} INFO filterConfig com.hyperion.audit.client.cache.AuditConfigFilter - Client Enable Status false
Mon Jun 21 14:20:33 CEST 2010 :: Logged in successfully
Mon Jun 21 14:20:34 CEST 2010 :: Error : Import Security Failed - null
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.hyperion.planning.HspImportSecurityCmd.parseSecFile(Unknown Source)
at com.hyperion.planning.HspImportSecurityCmd.importSecurity(Unknown Source)
at com.hyperion.planning.HspImportSecurityCmd.main(Unknown Source)
Mon Jun 21 14:20:34 CEST 2010 :: Logging off from application ....
Mon Jun 21 14:20:34 CEST 2010 :: Logged out of the application.
Mon Jun 21 14:20:34 CEST 2010 :: Import security failed.
This is sysout.log of the Planning service:
*[ERROR] [jsp] - Servlet.service() for servlet jsp threw exception <java.lang.NullPointerException>java.lang.NullPointerException*
     at org.apache.jsp.CustomDim_jsp._jspService(CustomDim_jsp.java:2339)
     at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:97)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802)
     at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:332)
     at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:314)
     at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:264)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:672)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:574)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:499)
     at org.apache.jasper.runtime.JspRuntimeLibrary.include(JspRuntimeLibrary.java:966)
     at org.apache.jsp.Dimensions_jsp._jspService(Dimensions_jsp.java:2882)
     at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:97)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802)
     at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:332)
     at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:314)
     at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:264)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
     at HspValidationFilter.doFilter(Unknown Source)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126)
     at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105)
     at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107)
     at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148)
     at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:869)
     at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11BaseProtocol.java:664)
     at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:527)
     at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.runIt(LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.java:80)
     at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:684)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
Any suggestions?
Sascha.

Answer 1

Hi Sascha,
If you go through the following post (2 pages of replies), it is based around the same erorr you are getting, does it help you?
Re: Export/Import of Security
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/