Error Creating Space

[mcook]

When I try to create a space at the Company Home level, I get the following error in the browser:

Failed to create new space due to error: Failed to execute script 'workspace://SpacesStore/2fe67f16-31a6-11dd-8332-17eb8617dd4e': Failed to execute script 'workspace://SpacesStore/2fe67f16-31a6-11dd-8332-17eb8617dd4e': TypeError: Cannot call method "childByNamePath" of null (AlfrescoScript#392)

and this one at the console:

09:34:17,722 INFO  [STDOUT] 09:34:17,718 User:admin ERROR [ui.common.Utils] Failed to create new space due to error: Failed to execute script 'workspace://SpacesStore/2fe67f16-31a6-11dd-8332-17eb8617dd4e': Failed to execute script 'workspace://SpacesStore/2fe67f16-31a6-11dd-8332-17eb8617dd4e': TypeError: Cannot call method "childByNamePath" of null (AlfrescoScript#392)
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ScriptException: Failed to execute script 'workspace://SpacesStore/2fe67f16-31a6-11dd-8332-17eb8617dd4e': Failed to execute script 'workspace://SpacesStore/2fe67f16-31a6-11dd-8332-17eb8617dd4e': TypeError: Cannot call method "childByNamePath" of null (AlfrescoScript#392)
   at org.alfresco.repo.processor.ScriptServiceImpl.executeScript(ScriptServiceImpl.java:172)
   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:585)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:281)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:187)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:154)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.invoke(AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.java:40)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:49)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditComponentImpl.audit(AuditComponentImpl.java:241)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:69)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:107)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:210)
   at $Proxy126.executeScript(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ScriptActionExecuter.executeImpl(ScriptActionExecuter.java:157)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ActionExecuterAbstractBase.execute(ActionExecuterAbstractBase.java:120)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.ActionServiceImpl.directActionExecution(ActionServiceImpl.java:537)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.CompositeActionExecuter.executeImpl(CompositeActionExecuter.java:72)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ActionExecuterAbstractBase.execute(ActionExecuterAbstractBase.java:120)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.ActionServiceImpl.directActionExecution(ActionServiceImpl.java:537)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.ActionServiceImpl.executeActionImpl(ActionServiceImpl.java:472)
   at org.alfresco.repo.action.ActionServiceImpl.executeAction(ActionServiceImpl.java:399)
   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:585)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:281)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:187)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:154)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.invoke(AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.java:40)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:49)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditComponentImpl.audit(AuditComponentImpl.java:241)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:69)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:107)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:210)
   at $Proxy74.executeAction(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rule.RuleServiceImpl.executeRule(RuleServiceImpl.java:922)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rule.RuleServiceImpl.executePendingRule(RuleServiceImpl.java:890)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rule.RuleServiceImpl.executePendingRulesImpl(RuleServiceImpl.java:861)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rule.RuleServiceImpl.executePendingRulesImpl(RuleServiceImpl.java:870)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rule.RuleServiceImpl.executePendingRules(RuleServiceImpl.java:834)
   at org.alfresco.repo.rule.RuleTransactionListener.beforeCommit(RuleTransactionListener.java:69)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport$TransactionSynchronizationImpl.doBeforeCommit(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:638)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport$TransactionSynchronizationImpl.doBeforeCommit(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:620)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport$TransactionSynchronizationImpl.beforeCommit(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:592)
   at org.springframework.transaction.support.TransactionSynchronizationUtils.triggerBeforeCommit(TransactionSynchronizationUtils.java:48)
   at org.springframework.transaction.support.AbstractPlatformTransactionManager.triggerBeforeCommit(AbstractPlatformTransactionManager.java:821)
   at org.springframework.transaction.support.AbstractPlatformTransactionManager.processCommit(AbstractPlatformTransactionManager.java:637)
   at org.springframework.transaction.support.AbstractPlatformTransactionManager.commit(AbstractPlatformTransactionManager.java:624)
   at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionAspectSupport.commitTransactionAfterReturning(TransactionAspectSupport.java:307)
   at org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.commit(SpringAwareUserTransaction.java:420)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:250)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:166)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.BaseDialogBean.finish(BaseDialogBean.java:125)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.DialogManager.finish(DialogManager.java:531)
   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:585)
   at org.apache.myfaces.el.MethodBindingImpl.invoke(MethodBindingImpl.java:132)
   at org.apache.myfaces.application.ActionListenerImpl.processAction(ActionListenerImpl.java:61)
   at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:109)
   at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot._broadcastForPhase(UIViewRoot.java:97)
   at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processApplication(UIViewRoot.java:171)
   at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.InvokeApplicationExecutor.execute(InvokeApplicationExecutor.java:32)
   at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.executePhase(LifecycleImpl.java:95)
   at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:70)
   at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:139)
   at org.apa
09:34:17,724 INFO  [STDOUT] che.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
   at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:81)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
   at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:175)
   at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:179)
   at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:84)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
   at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
   at org.jboss.web.tomcat.service.jca.CachedConnectionValve.invoke(CachedConnectionValve.java:157)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
   at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:262)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:844)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:446)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
Caused by: org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ScriptException: Failed to execute script 'workspace://SpacesStore/2fe67f16-31a6-11dd-8332-17eb8617dd4e': TypeError: Cannot call method "childByNamePath" of null (AlfrescoScript#392)
   at org.alfresco.repo.jscript.RhinoScriptProcessor.execute(RhinoScriptProcessor.java:149)
   at org.alfresco.repo.processor.ScriptServiceImpl.executeScript(ScriptServiceImpl.java:168)
   … 97 more
Caused by: org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException: TypeError: Cannot call method "childByNamePath" of null (AlfrescoScript#392)
   at org.alfresco.repo.jscript.RhinoScriptProcessor.executeScriptImpl(RhinoScriptProcessor.java:524)
   at org.alfresco.repo.jscript.RhinoScriptProcessor.execute(RhinoScriptProcessor.java:145)
   … 98 more
Caused by: org.mozilla.javascript.EcmaError: TypeError: Cannot call method "childByNamePath" of null (AlfrescoScript#392)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.constructError(ScriptRuntime.java:3350)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.constructError(ScriptRuntime.java:3340)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.typeError(ScriptRuntime.java:3356)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.typeError2(ScriptRuntime.java:3375)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.undefCallError(ScriptRuntime.java:3394)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.getPropFunctionAndThis(ScriptRuntime.java:2026)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.gen.c96._c15(AlfrescoScript:392)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.gen.c96.call(AlfrescoScript)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.optimizer.OptRuntime.callName0(OptRuntime.java:108)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.gen.c96._c0(AlfrescoScript:379)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.gen.c96.call(AlfrescoScript)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.ContextFactory.doTopCall(ContextFactory.java:393)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.doTopCall(ScriptRuntime.java:2834)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.gen.c96.call(AlfrescoScript)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.gen.c96.exec(AlfrescoScript)
   at org.mozilla.javascript.Context.evaluateString(Context.java:1196)
   at org.alfresco.repo.jscript.RhinoScriptProcessor.executeScriptImpl(RhinoScriptProcessor.java:516)
   … 99 more

I am able to create new spaces in the spaces that already exist under Company Home.  I have searched using google with out much success.  I have found a couple of topics that I think are related, but I am not entirely sure.

[mikeh]

Looks like you (or someone else on your system) has added a script-based rule which has a coding error when run from Company Home.

Mike

[mcook]

Ah, youre right, because there is one rule that is defined for the company home space.  I think Ill blame the interns - they are the ones that set this up :-D.  So anyways, I am unsure of why the error is occurring as the following code seems valid to me.  Here is the script that is being executed:

var destination = companyhome.childByNamePath("Transportation");
      
document.move(destination);‍‍‍

I do not understand why it cannot execute the childByNamePath, unless it is applying the rule to the 'to be created' space and then looking for a space called "Transportation" in there.  Thoughts?

[mikeh]

Looks like you may have stumbled on a bug - what's the rule configured to fire on?

As a workaround, you can check the value of companyhome is sensible before the rest of the script.

Mike

[mcook]

Heres the summary of the rule:

Rule Type:   inbound
Name:   File document
Description:   
Apply rule to sub spaces:   No
Run rule in background:   No
Disable rule:   No
Conditions:   All Items
Actions:   Executes script 'top-level-file.js'

I have changed the script to check if companyhome is null.  I have tried different methods to check it (just to be sure) and I still get the same error.  I have tried the following:

if (companyhome != null) {

   var destination = companyhome.childByNamePath("Transportation");
      
   document.move(destination);
}‍‍‍‍‍‍

if (companyhome) {

   var destination = companyhome.childByNamePath("Transportation");
      
   document.move(destination);
}‍‍‍‍‍‍

if (!!companyhome) {

   var destination = companyhome.childByNamePath("Transportation");
      
   document.move(destination);
}‍‍‍‍‍‍

[mcook]

bump

[mcook]

Any other thoughts?