Scenario: While exporting file from front-end, got error like below:

fndgfm.jsp error :  Java Exception<pre>java.lang.NullPointerException      at _fndgfm.getExportFileExtn(_fndgfm.java:275)      at _fndgfm.downloadBlob(_fndgfm.java:187)      at _fndgfm._jspService(_fndgfm.java:585)      at com.orionserver.http.OrionHttpJspPage.service(OrionHttpJspPage.java:59)      at oracle.jsp.runtimev2.JspPageTable.service(JspPageTable.java:473)      at oracle.jsp.runtimev2.JspServlet.internalService(JspServlet.java:594)      at oracle.jsp.runtimev2.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:518)      at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:856)      at com.evermind.server.http.ResourceFilterChain.doFilter(ResourceFilterChain.java:64)      at oracle.apps.jtf.base.session.ReleaseResFilter.doFilter(ReleaseResFilter.java:26)      at com.evermind.server.http.EvermindFilterChain.doFilter(EvermindFilterChain.java:15)      at oracle.apps.fnd.security.AppsServletFilter.doFilter(AppsServletFilter.java:318)      at com.evermind.server.http.ServletRequestDispatcher.invoke(ServletRequestDispatcher.java:642)      at com.evermind.server.http.ServletRequestDispatcher.forwardInternal(ServletRequestDispatcher.java:391)      at com.evermind.server.http.HttpRequestHandler.doProcessRequest(HttpRequestHandler.java:908)      at com.evermind.server.http.HttpRequestHandler.processRequest(HttpRequestHandler.java:458)      at com.evermind.server.http.AJPRequestHandler.run(AJPRequestHandler.java:313)      at com.evermind.server.http.AJPRequestHandler.run(AJPRequestHandler.java:199)      at oracle.oc4j.network.ServerSocketReadHandler$SafeRunnable.run(ServerSocketReadHandler.java:260)      at com.evermind.util.ReleasableResourcePooledExecutor$MyWorker.run(ReleasableResourcePooledExecutor.java:303)      at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)</pre>



Solution:

Export To Excel failed, fndgfm.jsp Error [ID 1364656.1]
	Modified 05-OCT-2011     Type PROBLEM     Status PUBLISHED

In this Document
  Symptoms
  Cause
  Solution
  References

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Applies to:

Oracle Application Object Library - Version: 12.1.3 and later   [Release: 12.1 and later ]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Export to Excel errors for all type data



=== ERROR Message in Excel file ===

fndgfm.jsp error : Java Exception
<pre>
java.lang.NullPointerException
at _fndgfm.getExportFileExtn(_fndgfm.java:287)
at _fndgfm.downloadBlob(_fndgfm.java:188)
at _fndgfm._jspService(_fndgfm.java:591)
at com.orionserver.http.OrionHttpJspPage.service(OrionHttpJspPage.java:59)
at oracle.jsp.runtimev2.JspPageTable.service(JspPageTable.java:473)
at oracle.jsp.runtimev2.JspServlet.internalService(JspServlet.java:594)
at oracle.jsp.runtimev2.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:518)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:856)
at com.evermind.server.http.ResourceFilterChain.doFilter(ResourceFilterChain.java:64)
at oracle.apps.jtf.base.session.ReleaseResFilter.doFilter(ReleaseResFilter.java:26)
at com.evermind.server.http.EvermindFilterChain.doFilter(EvermindFilterChain.java:15)
at oracle.apps.fnd.security.AppsServletFilter.doFilter(AppsServletFilter.java:318)
at com.evermind.server.http.ServletRequestDispatcher.invoke(ServletRequestDispatcher.java:642)
at com.evermind.server.http.ServletRequestDispatcher.forwardInternal(ServletRequestDispatcher.java:391)
at com.evermind.server.http.HttpRequestHandler.doProcessRequest(HttpRequestHandler.java:908)
at com.evermind.server.http.HttpRequestHandler.processRequest(HttpRequestHandler.java:458)
at com.evermind.server.http.AJPRequestHandler.run(AJPRequestHandler.java:313)
at com.evermind.server.http.AJPRequestHandler.run(AJPRequestHandler.java:199)
at oracle.oc4j.network.ServerSocketReadHandler$SafeRunnable.run(ServerSocketReadHandler.java:260)
at com.evermind.util.ReleasableResourcePooledExecutor$MyWorker.run(ReleasableResourcePooledExecutor.java:303)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
</pre>

Cause

Either Patch:12675589 is needed
or JSPs are out of sync.

Solution

1. Please make sure that Patch:12675589
                  - ONE-OFF: FORMS INLINE ATTACHMENT which contains fndgfm.jsp 120.17.12010000.10
   is applied
2. Please re-compiled all JSP's.
   For details, please see Note:783094.1 - Compile jsp files at Application R12 at Windows

References

NOTE:1356402.1 - EBS Export Creates File Fndgfm.Jsp With java.lang.NullPointerException
NOTE:464469.1 - Export To Excel: How To Activate Debugging?
NOTE:783094.1 - Compile JSP Files Fail on Oracle Application R12 At Windows
NOTE:870221.1 - How To Export Purchase Order (PO) Header And Line Data For Multiple POs From iSupplier?