tMap - no output data

[Anonymous]

1. I have a job which consists of two sub jobs. Please see the main_job picture for the same.

2. The first sub job is named as tMap_1 in the images. This gives me proper filtered output when the main_job is run in the first sheet of excel output

3. The second sub job named as tMap_2 in the images. This gives me a blank output in the second sheet of the same output excel used for the first when i apply the filter as shown in the image.

Why is this happening.

Note. When I put no filter on the tmap_2, the data is properly shown there in the sheet2 of output excel

Please help me identify this issue.

[Anonymous]

In tMap1 you use the "equals" method to test equality of values. This is correct. In tMap2 you are using "==". This essentially tests to see if the Strings are the same Object, which they are not. Have a read here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7520432/what-is-the-difference-between-vs-equals-in-java

You need to change tMap2 to use "equals".

I should also point out that you will probably want to link your subjobs. This will allow you to control which is run first. 

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the earliest reply. But when I use the equals in tMap_2, The job fails with a null pointer exception. The database has values for this query. But still it fails

the tMap_2 link to the tFileOutput shows 45 rows , but the job fails and I cannot retrieve the exact output. Could you please explain why does this happen.

Error:

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Exception in component tMap_2 (Data_validation)
java.lang.NullPointerException
at local_project.data_validation_0_1.Data_validation.tDBInput_4Process(Data_validation.java:4702)
at local_project.data_validation_0_1.Data_validation.runJobInTOS(Data_validation.java:7764)
at local_project.data_validation_0_1.Data_validation.main(Data_validation.java:7601)
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Job Data_validation ended at 10:22 11/08/2018. [exit code=1]

Job Design.png
tMAp_2, equals.png

[TRF · Accepted solution]

What if you do
"Americas".equals(row8.REGION_NAME)
instead of
row8.REGION_NAME.equals("Americas")

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot TRF. This worked. 

Samiran