Excel file masking issue in FDM

Products

• CA Test Data Manager (Data Finder / Grid Tools)

Issue/Introduction

Getting issues while masking Excel files . Unable to create the Definition file from connection window as it doesn't work/respond.

Getting below error during masking process if previously created the DM files are using.

2021-09-01 08:21:45.201 java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/xmlbeans/XmlException
 at com.grid_tools.products.datamasker.masking.filemasking.ExcelFileMasker.doExcelFileMasking(ExcelFileMasker.java:322)
 at com.grid_tools.products.datamasker.Datamasker.main(Datamasker.java:1392)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.xmlbeans.XmlException
 at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:382)
 at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:418)
 at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:352)
 at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:351)
 ... 2 more

Cause

This issue was introduced due to xmlbeans library JAR file that was missed in the FDM patch build 4.9.179.

Environment

Release : 4.9.179 to 4.9.193

Component : Fast Data Masker

Resolution

The xmlbeans library JAR was included again in FDM 4.9.195 version. This issue would occur for the FDM versions between(and including) 4.9.179 and 4.9.193.

The solution is to download the FDM patch build on or after 4.9.195 from below link and upgrade. 

https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/release-announcements/Test-Data-Manager-TDM-Patches/16649#FDM4.9.1