error in Jasper reports module

Module: Jasper Report

Module Version: 1.5.8

System Version: OpenMRS Version: 2.0.2

Issue or Question: Hello, i have installed jasper reports module using this instruction Jasper Report Module - Documentation - OpenMRS Wiki But when i select the Manage Jasper Reports link under the “Jasper Reports” section on the Administration page of OpenMRS, this error appears. How to fix it?

HTTP Status 500 - Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException

type Exception report

message Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException

description The server encountered an internal error that prevented it from fulfilling this request.

exception

org.springframework.web.util.NestedServletException: Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.processRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:978) org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.doGet(FrameworkServlet.java:857) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:618) org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.service(FrameworkServlet.java:842) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:725) org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ForcePasswordChangeFilter.doFilter(ForcePasswordChangeFilter.java:60) org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ModuleFilterChain.doFilter(ModuleFilterChain.java:72) org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ModuleFilter.doFilter(ModuleFilter.java:54) org.openmrs.web.filter.OpenmrsFilter.doFilterInternal(OpenmrsFilter.java:108) org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) org.springframework.orm.hibernate4.support.OpenSessionInViewFilter.doFilterInternal(OpenSessionInViewFilter.java:150) org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) org.openmrs.web.filter.StartupFilter.doFilter(StartupFilter.java:105) org.openmrs.web.filter.StartupFilter.doFilter(StartupFilter.java:105) org.openmrs.web.filter.StartupFilter.doFilter(StartupFilter.java:105) org.springframework.web.filter.CharacterEncodingFilter.doFilterInternal(CharacterEncodingFilter.java:88) org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) root cause

java.lang.NullPointerException org.openmrs.module.jasperreport.JasperUtil.getGeneratedReports(JasperUtil.java:349) org.openmrs.module.jasperreport.web.controller.ReportListController.formBackingObject(ReportListController.java:102) org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractFormController.getErrorsForNewForm(AbstractFormController.java:366) org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractFormController.showNewForm(AbstractFormController.java:346) org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractFormController.handleRequestInternal(AbstractFormController.java:288) org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractController.handleRequest(AbstractController.java:146) org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.SimpleControllerHandlerAdapter.handle(SimpleControllerHandlerAdapter.java:50) org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doDispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:943) org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doService(DispatcherServlet.java:877) org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.processRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:966) org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.doGet(FrameworkServlet.java:857) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:618) org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.service(FrameworkServlet.java:842) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:725) org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ForcePasswordChangeFilter.doFilter(ForcePasswordChangeFilter.java:60) org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ModuleFilterChain.doFilter(ModuleFilterChain.java:72) org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ModuleFilter.doFilter(ModuleFilter.java:54) org.openmrs.web.filter.OpenmrsFilter.doFilterInternal(OpenmrsFilter.java:108) org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) org.springframework.orm.hibernate4.support.OpenSessionInViewFilter.doFilterInternal(OpenSessionInViewFilter.java:150) org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) org.openmrs.web.filter.StartupFilter.doFilter(StartupFilter.java:105) org.openmrs.web.filter.StartupFilter.doFilter(StartupFilter.java:105) org.openmrs.web.filter.StartupFilter.doFilter(StartupFilter.java:105) org.springframework.web.filter.CharacterEncodingFilter.doFilterInternal(CharacterEncodingFilter.java:88) org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the Apache Tomcat/8.0.12 logs.

Apache Tomcat/8.0.12

also this error appears when i open some pages of appointment module like manage appointments, provider scheduling. Is something wrong with openmrs platform?

@msaule i have created a pull request to fix this: https://github.com/OpenHMIS/openmrs-module-jasperreports/pull/8

If you are a developer, you can apply these changes and compile the module from source.

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thanks! now It works after applying changes

OpenMRS 2.4.1 Reference Application 2.5 Jasperreports module 1.5.8 I built and deplyed the jasperserver with your pull request but i get following error message

[WARNING] 
org.springframework.web.util.NestedServletException: Handler processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: net/sf/jasperreports/engine/JRException
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.triggerAfterCompletionWithError(DispatcherServlet.java:1287)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doDispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:961)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doService(DispatcherServlet.java:877)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.processRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:966)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.doGet(FrameworkServlet.java:857)
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:687)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.service(FrameworkServlet.java:842)
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:790)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHolder.handle(ServletHolder.java:816)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1686)
	at org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ForcePasswordChangeFilter.doFilter(ForcePasswordChangeFilter.java:60)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1669)
	at org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ModuleFilterChain.doFilter(ModuleFilterChain.java:72)
	at org.openmrs.module.owa.filter.OwaFilter.doFilter(OwaFilter.java:57)
	at org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ModuleFilterChain.doFilter(ModuleFilterChain.java:70)
	at org.openmrs.module.xforms.web.XformsFilter.doFilter(XformsFilter.java:69)
	at org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ModuleFilterChain.doFilter(ModuleFilterChain.java:70)
	at org.openmrs.module.web.filter.ModuleFilter.doFilter(ModuleFilter.java:54)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1669)
	at org.openmrs.web.filter.OpenmrsFilter.doFilterInternal(OpenmrsFilter.java:108)
	at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1669)
	at org.springframework.orm.hibernate4.support.OpenSessionInViewFilter.doFilterInternal(OpenSessionInViewFilter.java:150)
	at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1669)
	at org.openmrs.web.filter.StartupFilter.doFilter(StartupFilter.java:105)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1669)
	at org.openmrs.web.filter.StartupFilter.doFilter(StartupFilter.java:105)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1669)
	at org.openmrs.web.filter.StartupFilter.doFilter(StartupFilter.java:105)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1669)
	at org.springframework.web.filter.CharacterEncodingFilter.doFilterInternal(CharacterEncodingFilter.java:88)
	at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler$CachedChain.doFilter(ServletHandler.java:1669)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doHandle(ServletHandler.java:581)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.handle(ScopedHandler.java:143)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.security.SecurityHandler.handle(SecurityHandler.java:548)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.session.SessionHandler.doHandle(SessionHandler.java:226)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doHandle(ContextHandler.java:1156)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doScope(ServletHandler.java:511)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.session.SessionHandler.doScope(SessionHandler.java:185)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doScope(ContextHandler.java:1088)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.handle(ScopedHandler.java:141)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandlerCollection.handle(ContextHandlerCollection.java:213)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerCollection.handle(HandlerCollection.java:109)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:119)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.handle(Server.java:517)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpChannel.handle(HttpChannel.java:306)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpConnection.onFillable(HttpConnection.java:242)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.io.AbstractConnection$ReadCallback.succeeded(AbstractConnection.java:245)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.io.FillInterest.fillable(FillInterest.java:95)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.io.SelectChannelEndPoint$2.run(SelectChannelEndPoint.java:75)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.ExecuteProduceConsume.produceAndRun(ExecuteProduceConsume.java:213)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.ExecuteProduceConsume.run(ExecuteProduceConsume.java:147)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool.runJob(QueuedThreadPool.java:654)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool$3.run(QueuedThreadPool.java:572)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: net/sf/jasperreports/engine/JRException
	at org.openmrs.module.jasperreport.web.controller.ReportListController.formBackingObject(ReportListController.java:102)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractFormController.getErrorsForNewForm(AbstractFormController.java:366)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractFormController.showNewForm(AbstractFormController.java:346)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractFormController.handleRequestInternal(AbstractFormController.java:288)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractController.handleRequest(AbstractController.java:146)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.SimpleControllerHandlerAdapter.handle(SimpleControllerHandlerAdapter.java:50)
	at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet.doDispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:943)
	... 55 more
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRException
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.strategy.SelfFirstStrategy.loadClass(SelfFirstStrategy.java:50)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.realm.ClassRealm.unsynchronizedLoadClass(ClassRealm.java:271)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.realm.ClassRealm.loadClass(ClassRealm.java:247)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.realm.ClassRealm.loadClass(ClassRealm.java:239)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.webapp.WebAppClassLoader.loadClass(WebAppClassLoader.java:470)
	at org.eclipse.jetty.webapp.WebAppClassLoader.loadClass(WebAppClassLoader.java:421)
	at org.openmrs.module.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:563)
	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357)
	... 62 more

Which jasper server are you referring to?

Do I need to install and run the Jasperserver? Which version should I use?

I want to add OpenHMIS Cashier Module but it requires many module but I finish all of them but I can not solve Jasper Reports Module. Even I change different module Jasper Reports but it still not working. Anybody help me Zoom meeting it would so helpful. Please let me know.