Re: Null pointer exception in action class - file upload form file problem URGENT!!! HELP

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vbharath19 wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a jsp from which i upload a file. this field is of Formfile type.
> 
> jsp entry:
> 
> <html:form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" 
> action="/pages/deploy-action.do" >
> <td>	<html:file name="deploymentForm"  property="theFile" />	</td>
> 	<br>
> 	<tr>
> 	<td> <html:submit onclick="upload()" value="Upload the excel" >  
> </html:submit> </td>
> 	</tr>
> </html:form>
> 
> I have not used bean:define in the jsp. when i use it,it throws cannot
> assign null exception.
> 
> in the struts config xml, entries are present for form - bean but not for
> its property, i tried entering the property, it did not make a difference
> 
> I am using the multiform/form-data enctype and also method=post. 
> 
> when i run the page and upload the file and invoke the action class i get
> the following error.
> 
> java.lang.NullPointerException
>         at actions.DeployAction.execute(DeployAction.java:139)
>         at
> org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processActionPerform(Reques
> tProcessor.java:419)
>         at
> org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.ja
> va:224)
>         at
> org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:119
> 6)
>         at
> org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(ActionServlet.java:432)
> 
> 


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