2406961 - Error: "Unable to retrieve the datasource configuration : java.lang.NullPointerException: " error displayed while trying to create a new report in Crystal Reports for Enterprise

• Unable to create a new report based on a Universe in Crystal Reports for Enterprise.
• When trying to create a new report in Crystal Reports for Enterprise, after the SAP BusinessObjects BI server is migrated to 4.1 SP7 or 4.2 and higher, it fails with the error:
  
  Unable to retrieve the datasource configuration : java.lang.NullPointerException: while trying to invoke the method com.crystaldecisions.enterprise.ocaframework.IProxyHandler.invoke(java.lang.reflect.Method, java.lang.Object[], java.util.Map) of a null object loaded from field com.sap.connectivity.cs.remoting.corba.svchelpers._ConfigurationProxy.m_handler of an object loaded from local variable 'this'
  

• SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.1
• SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.2
• SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.3
       
• SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.1 - Support Pack 07
• SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.2
• SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.3

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