NPE thrown on configuration of Asset Publisher after Upgrade

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 7.4.13 DXP U38, Master
• Fix Version/s: 7.4.13 DXP U39, 7.4.3.39 CE GA39, Master
• Component/s: Content Dashboard
• Labels:
  • 7.4-blocker
  • 7.4.13-u38
  • QA-AUTOMATION
  • pt-app-security-review
• Fix Priority: 5
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/liferay-echo/liferay-portal/pull/9314 https://github.com/liferay-echo/liferay-portal/pull/9322
• Bug Type: Regression Bug
• QA Test Name:
  • LocalFile.AssetPublisherUpgrade#ViewAssetPublisherArchive621015
  • LocalFile.AssetPublisherUpgrade#ViewAssetPublisherArchive71103
  • LocalFile.AssetPublisherUpgrade#ViewAssetPublisherArchive713
  • LocalFile.AssetPublisherUpgrade#ViewAssetPublisherArchive7310
  • LocalFile.WebContentUpgrade#ViewAndEditWebContentWCStructureWCTemplateWCDAndAssetPublisher701014
  • LocalFile.WebContentUpgrade#ViewAndEditWebContentWCStructureWCTemplateWCDAndAssetPublisher704
  • LocalFile.WebContentUpgrade#ViewAndEditWebContentWCStructureWCTemplateWCDAndAssetPublisher71103
  • LocalFile.WebContentUpgrade#ViewAndEditWebContentWCStructureWCTemplateWCDAndAssetPublisher713
• QA Test Score: 40

Step to reproduce:

1. Upgrade attached dump (data-archive-asset-publisher-mysql.zip) to U38 or master
2. Navigate to Asset Publisher page on Liferay instance
3. Access to configuration of Asset Publisher
4. Change the asset selection to Dynamic
5. Navigate to the Display Settings tab

Evidence: ( ActualResult_Agu12_LPS160607_master.mp4 )

Expected Results:
There are some settings shown.

Actual Results:
The Display Settings tab is empty. The following NPE is thrown.

Reproduced on:
Tomcat 9.0.56 + MySQL 5.7 Portal master GIT ID: b8db340d12dbe00a66326b4b71cfb285161a04a2
Cannot be reproduced on:
Tomcat 9.0.56 + MySQL 5.7. Liferay DXP 7.4.13 37

Step to reproduce:

1. Upgrade attached dump to U38 or master
2. Navigate to Product Menu
3. Site Builder -> Collections
4. Add a dynamic collectiom

Expected Results:
There is no error on console, ORDERING panel is shown.

Actual Results:
The following NPE is thrown and ORDERING panel is not shown.

2022-08-13 00:56:16.221 ERROR [http-nio-8080-exec-5][BaseJSPFormNavigatorEntry:55] Unable to include JSP /asset_list/filter.jsp
org.apache.jasper.JasperException: java.lang.NullPointerException
	at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:440) ~[jasper.jar:9.0.56]
	at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:473) ~[jasper.jar:9.0.56]
	at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:377) ~[jasper.jar:9.0.56]
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:764) ~[servlet-api.jar:4.0.FR]
	at com.liferay.portal.osgi.web.servlet.jsp.compiler.internal.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:364) ~[bundleFile:?]
	at com.liferay.portal.osgi.web.servlet.jsp.compiler.internal.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:376) ~[bundleFile:?]
	at org.eclipse.equinox.http.servlet.internal.registration.EndpointRegistration.service(EndpointRegistration.java:153) ~[?:?]
	at org.eclipse.equinox.http.servlet.internal.servlet.ResponseStateHandler.processRequest(ResponseStateHandler.java:62) ~[?:?]
	at org.eclipse.equinox.http.servlet.internal.context.DispatchTargets.doDispatch(DispatchTargets.java:120) ~[?:?]
	at org.eclipse.equinox.http.servlet.internal.servlet.RequestDispatcherAdaptor.include(RequestDispatcherAdaptor.java:48) ~[?:?]
	at com.liferay.frontend.taglib.form.navigator.BaseJSPFormNavigatorEntry.include(BaseJSPFormNavigatorEntry.java:52) ~[bundleFile:?]
	at com.liferay.taglib.util.PortalIncludeUtil.include(PortalIncludeUtil.java:43) ~[bundleFile:?]
	at org.apache.jsp.form_005fnavigator.sections_jsp._jspService(sections_jsp.java:254) ~[?:?]
	at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:111) ~[jasper.jar:9.0.56]
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:764) ~[servlet-api.jar:4.0.FR]
	at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:411) ~[jasper.jar:9.0.56]
	at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:473) ~[jasper.jar:9.0.56]
	at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:377) ~[jasper.jar:9.0.56]
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:764) ~[servlet-api.jar:4.0.FR]