Interactive Forms: NullPointerException with modes updateInPdf/generatePdf

Hi,
i'm trying to use an Adobe Interactive Form with the mode updateInPdf and/or generatePdf. However, i'm always running into a NullPointerException.
Stacktrace:
com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.adobe.pdfdocument.base.core.PDFDocumentRuntimeException: Failed to GENERATEPDF
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.uielib.adobe.impl.InteractiveForm.afterHandleActionEvent(InteractiveForm.java:419)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.cal.ClientApplication.afterApplicationModification(ClientApplication.java:1132)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.cal.ClientComponent.afterApplicationModification(ClientComponent.java:895)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.window.WindowPhaseModel.doRespond(WindowPhaseModel.java:573)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.window.WindowPhaseModel.processRequest(WindowPhaseModel.java:152)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.window.WebDynproWindow.processRequest(WebDynproWindow.java:335)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.cal.AbstractClient.executeTasks(AbstractClient.java:143)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.session.ApplicationSession.doProcessing(ApplicationSession.java:321)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.session.ClientSession.doApplicationProcessingStandalone(ClientSession.java:713)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.session.ClientSession.doApplicationProcessing(ClientSession.java:666)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.session.ClientSession.doProcessing(ClientSession.java:250)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.session.RequestManager.doProcessing(RequestManager.java:149)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.serverimpl.defaultimpl.DispatcherServlet.doContent(DispatcherServlet.java:62)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.serverimpl.defaultimpl.DispatcherServlet.doGet(DispatcherServlet.java:46)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853)
     at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.runServlet(HttpHandlerImpl.java:401)
     at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.handleRequest(HttpHandlerImpl.java:266)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:386)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:364)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.invokeWebContainer(RequestAnalizer.java:1039)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.handle(RequestAnalizer.java:265)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Client.handle(Client.java:95)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Processor.request(Processor.java:175)
     at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:33)
     at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.MessageRunner.run(MessageRunner.java:41)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37)
     at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:102)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:172)
Caused by: com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.adobe.pdfdocument.base.core.PDFDocumentRuntimeException: PDFDocument Processor failed to process Render Request.
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.adobe.pdfdocument.base.core.PDFDocumentProcessor.process(PDFDocumentProcessor.java:55)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.adobe.pdfdocument.base.core.PDFDocumentInteractiveFormHandlingContext.execute(PDFDocumentInteractiveFormHandlingContext.java:100)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.adobe.pdfdocument.base.core.PDFDocumentInteractiveFormHandlingContext.execute(PDFDocumentInteractiveFormHandlingContext.java:123)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.uielib.adobe.impl.InteractiveForm.afterHandleActionEvent(InteractiveForm.java:248)
     ... 29 more
Caused by: com.sap.tc.webdynpro.pdfobject.core.PDFObjectRuntimeException: OK
Unhandled exception detected during a "Render" operation.
Request start time: Fri May 23 18:23:29 CEST 2008
java.lang.NullPointerException
Exception Stack Trace:
java.lang.NullPointerException
     at com.adobe.ads.operation.Render.handleRenderException(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.ads.operation.Render.execute(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.ads.operation.ADSOperation.doWork(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.ads.request.Request.processOperations(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.ads.request.Request.process(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.AdobeDocumentServicesEJB.processRequest(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.AdobeDocumentServicesEJB.rpData(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.AdobeDocumentServicesLocalLocalObjectImpl0_0.rpData(AdobeDocumentServicesLocalLocalObjectImpl0_0.java:120)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
     at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.runtime.EJBImplementationContainer.invokeMethod(EJBImplementationContainer.java:126)
     at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.runtime.RuntimeProcessor.process(RuntimeProcessor.java:157)
     at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.runtime.RuntimeProcessor.process(RuntimeProcessor.java:79)
     at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.runtime.servlet.ServletDispatcherImpl.doPost(ServletDispatcherImpl.java:92)
     at SoapServlet.doPost(SoapServlet.java:51)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:760)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853)
     at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.runServlet(HttpHandlerImpl.java:401)
     at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.handleRequest(HttpHandlerImpl.java:266)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:386)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:364)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.invokeWebContainer(RequestAnalizer.java:1039)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.handle(RequestAnalizer.java:265)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Client.handle(Client.java:95)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Processor.request(Processor.java:175)
     at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:33)
     at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.MessageRunner.run(MessageRunner.java:41)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37)
     at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:102)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:172)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.pdfobject.core.PDFObject.doSoapCall(PDFObject.java:413)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.pdfobject.core.PDFObject.render(PDFObject.java:3944)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.adobe.pdfdocument.base.core.PDFDocumentRenderHandler.handle(PDFDocumentRenderHandler.java:148)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.clientserver.adobe.pdfdocument.base.core.PDFDocumentProcessor.process(PDFDocumentProcessor.java:52)
     ... 32 more
Caused by: com.sap.tc.webdynpro.pdfobject.core.PDFObjectRuntimeException: OK
Unhandled exception detected during a "Render" operation.
Request start time: Fri May 23 18:23:29 CEST 2008
java.lang.NullPointerException
Exception Stack Trace:
java.lang.NullPointerException
     at com.adobe.ads.operation.Render.handleRenderException(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.ads.operation.Render.execute(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.ads.operation.ADSOperation.doWork(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.ads.request.Request.processOperations(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.ads.request.Request.process(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.AdobeDocumentServicesEJB.processRequest(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.AdobeDocumentServicesEJB.rpData(Unknown Source)
     at com.adobe.AdobeDocumentServicesLocalLocalObjectImpl0_0.rpData(AdobeDocumentServicesLocalLocalObjectImpl0_0.java:120)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
     at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.runtime.EJBImplementationContainer.invokeMethod(EJBImplementationContainer.java:126)
     at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.runtime.RuntimeProcessor.process(RuntimeProcessor.java:157)
     at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.runtime.RuntimeProcessor.process(RuntimeProcessor.java:79)
     at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.runtime.servlet.ServletDispatcherImpl.doPost(ServletDispatcherImpl.java:92)
     at SoapServlet.doPost(SoapServlet.java:51)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:760)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853)
     at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.runServlet(HttpHandlerImpl.java:401)
     at com.sap.engine.services.servlets_jsp.server.HttpHandlerImpl.handleRequest(HttpHandlerImpl.java:266)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:386)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.startServlet(RequestAnalizer.java:364)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.invokeWebContainer(RequestAnalizer.java:1039)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.RequestAnalizer.handle(RequestAnalizer.java:265)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Client.handle(Client.java:95)
     at com.sap.engine.services.httpserver.server.Processor.request(Processor.java:175)
     at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.ApplicationSessionMessageListener.process(ApplicationSessionMessageListener.java:33)
     at com.sap.engine.core.cluster.impl6.session.MessageRunner.run(MessageRunner.java:41)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.ActionObject.run(ActionObject.java:37)
     at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:102)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl3.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:172)
     at com.sap.tc.webdynpro.pdfobject.core.PDFObject.doSoapCall(PDFObject.java:400)
     ... 35 more
I also tried it with very simple examples like http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/1a/ff773f12f14a18e10000000a114084/frameset.htm , but i still had no luck. On the other hand some simple example with usePdf-mode and a given PDF-source works fine.
Tried enviroments:
- NW 7.0 SP 13 server - NWDS 7.0 SP 9 / Adobe Designer 6.0
- NW 7.0 SP 15 server - NWDS 7.0 SP 9 / Adobe Designer 6.0
- NW 7.0 SP 15 server - NWDS 7.0 SP 13
I thougth it might have something to do with the older versions of the NWDS. But then again i get the same error on various combinations of the enviroment.

I did some more investigations. Probably is the problem, that the IIOP-Service is not running in the dispatcher. I'm getting an exception when i try to start it:
Start service IIOP Provider
java.rmi.RemoteException: Could not start service iiop on cluster ID 3604200; nested exception is:
     com.sap.engine.frame.ServiceException: <--Localization failed: ResourceBundle='com.sap.engine.frame.KernelResourceBundle', ID='Service iiop error. Nested exception is: com.sap.engine.frame.ServiceException: <--Localization failed: ResourceBundle='com.sap.engine.frame.KernelResourceBundle', ID='ID019084: <Corba Service>: Can't open server socket.', Arguments: []--> : Can't find resource for bundle java.util.PropertyResourceBundle, key ID019084: <Corba Service>: Can't open server socket.
     at com.sap.engine.services.iiop.dispatcher.CorbaServiceFrame.start(CorbaServiceFrame.java:116)
     at com.sap.engine.core.service630.container.ServiceRunner.startCommunicationServiceFrame(ServiceRunner.java:228)
     at com.sap.engine.core.service630.container.ServiceRunner.run(ServiceRunner.java:158)
     at com.sap.engine.frame.core.thread.Task.run(Task.java:64)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl6.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:80)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl6.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:150)
', Arguments: []--> : Can't find resource for bundle java.util.PropertyResourceBundle, key Service iiop error. Nested exception is: com.sap.engine.frame.ServiceException: <--Localization failed: ResourceBundle='com.sap.engine.frame.KernelResourceBundle', ID='ID019084: <Corba Service>: Can't open server socket.', Arguments: []--> : Can't find resource for bundle java.util.PropertyResourceBundle, key ID019084: <Corba Service>: Can't open server socket.
     at com.sap.engine.services.iiop.dispatcher.CorbaServiceFrame.start(CorbaServiceFrame.java:116)
     at com.sap.engine.core.service630.container.ServiceRunner.startCommunicationServiceFrame(ServiceRunner.java:228)
     at com.sap.engine.core.service630.container.ServiceRunner.run(ServiceRunner.java:158)
     at com.sap.engine.frame.core.thread.Task.run(Task.java:64)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl6.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:80)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl6.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:150)
I saw another thread with this error, but no solution was provided. Has anybody an idea of the problem, why the IIOP Provider service can't be started?
Thanks
Frank
Edit: I saw some more warnings in the logfiles, obviously the port of the IIOP-service is already in use.
Logentries:
com.sap.engine.core.port.impl0.PortsManagerImpl#######SAPEngine_System_Thread[impl:6]_23##0#0#Warning#1#com.sap.engine.core.port.impl0.PortsManagerImpl#Plain###Cannot register TCP Listener with name : iiop Port 50,007 is in use.#
com.sap.engine.services.iiop.dispatcher##com.sap.engine.services.iiop.dispatcher.CorbaServiceFrame.start(CommunicationServiceContext)#######SAPEngine_System_Thread[impl:6]_9##0#0#Error##Plain###
java.net.BindException: Address already in use: JVM_Bind
     at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketBind(Native Method)
     at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.bind(PlainSocketImpl.java:331)
     at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:318)
     at java.net.ServerSocket.<init>(ServerSocket.java:185)
     at java.net.ServerSocket.<init>(ServerSocket.java:141)
     at com.sap.engine.core.port.impl0.BaseTransportFactory.getServerSocket(BaseTransportFactory.java:43)
     at com.sap.engine.core.port.impl0.TransportLayerImpl.openServerSocket(TransportLayerImpl.java:76)
     at com.sap.engine.core.port.impl0.PortsManagerImpl.registerTCPListener(PortsManagerImpl.java:270)
     at com.sap.engine.core.port.impl0.PortsManagerImpl.registerTCPListener(PortsManagerImpl.java:255)
     at com.sap.engine.core.port.impl0.PortsManagerImpl.registerTCPListener(PortsManagerImpl.java:243)
     at com.sap.engine.core.service630.context.cluster.session.CommunicationSessionContextImpl.openServerSocket(CommunicationSessionContextImpl.java:90)
     at com.sap.engine.services.iiop.dispatcher.CorbaServiceFrame.start(CorbaServiceFrame.java:132)
     at com.sap.engine.core.service630.container.ServiceRunner.startCommunicationServiceFrame(ServiceRunner.java:228)
     at com.sap.engine.core.service630.container.ServiceRunner.run(ServiceRunner.java:158)
     at com.sap.engine.frame.core.thread.Task.run(Task.java:64)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl6.SingleThread.execute(SingleThread.java:78)
     at com.sap.engine.core.thread.impl6.SingleThread.run(SingleThread.java:148)
Edited by: Frank Meyer on May 26, 2008 2:50 PM

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Regards,
Suresh

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Hi everyone,
I'm currently working on the UploadDownloadInteractiveForm for WD Java Example.
The Example from SDN is working successfully. What I don't understand is, can I only use a ready made PDF Document that is downloaded from the server like the TravelRequest.pdf?
I tried to create my own interactive form document, but in the implementation of the download view the TravelRequest.pdf is explicitly downloaded from the server. I thought I can edit the interactive form element with the built-in Adobe Lifecycle Designer and call it via the pdfSource Attribute.
How can I create my own interactive form with references to my Context in an offline scenario.
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Hello Michael,
thank you for your answer. I checked on my project and gave you points.
Do the same while uploading this pdf,but using FileUpload element and usePdf mode on your InteractiveForm element.<
I only have one interactive form element in the form view. The download and the upload view have a FileDownload and FileUpload element. Do you mean, I should use a FileDownload element and an InteractiveForm element in the DownloadView?
I have one last question:
In the implementation of UploadDownloadInteractiveForm there are these lines of code inside wdDoInit():
String fileName = "temp//webdynpro//web//local//TutWD_UploadDownloadInteractiveForm//Components//com.sap.tut.wd.uploaddownloadinteractiveform.UploadDownloadInteractiveFormComp//TravelRequest.pdf";
     try
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I don't want to use the pdf form "TravelRequest.pdf" but the form I created in the NW Developer Studio. How can I reference my own form.
Thank you,
Olaf
Edited by: Olaf Böttcher on Jan 16, 2008 10:00 AM

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Adobe lifecycle Designer 7.1
Message was edited by:
Virag Shinde

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I have a problem. I hope to get your suggestion ready.
I created a WebDynpro Abap that contains within it an Adobe Interactive Forms.
With the method wddoinit by the component controller I set all values of the fields into interactive forms correctly.
Inside the form there is a dropdown list which is bind to a table, the list of this dropdown list is filled with properly values of the table which is bind.
When I select a value from the list dropdown I can not capture the selected item by the table corresponding of the data.
Carryover below the code I use to recover (unsuccessfully) the values selected by list dropdown:
DATA:
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    node_it0002       TYPE REF TO if_wd_context_node,
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get single attribute
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    IMPORTING
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The problem persist also if I use the method GET_LEAD_SELECTION_INDEX.
The return value always is the first item and not what I selected.
I wait trusting your suggestions to solve the problem.
Regards.

Hi Davide,
Maybe you can try to keep your own Index parameter (Integer) to keep track of the selected index.
Then use that parameter to select data from your node:
node_stato_civile->get_static_attributes(
    exporting
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    importing
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Regards,
Roelof Albers

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hi all
I have an interactive form where in the user fills in a costcenter number and clicks on a button inside the form. It hits the backend and fetches the data via an RFC. I have to show the data in the same form in the same page. However when i do it i dont see the data back in the form. But I see I have brought the data to webdynpro runtime ( i added a table to the view to see the RFC return which shows the data.). Is it due to a script error? The PDF doesnt seem to refresh too. What could be the reasons that lead to such problems and what is the solution?
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