Symptom
When trying to modify user passwords under System Admin -> Configuration -> User Passwords, you receive the below error.
Please report the following error to your system administrator:
java.lang.NullPointerException: while trying to invoke the method java.lang.String.length() of a null object loaded from field java.util.regex.Pattern.pattern of an object loaded from local variable 'this'
at java.util.regex.Pattern.<init>(Pattern.java:1336)
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Learning
Cause
The PASSWORD_POLICY configuration has been modified.
Resolution
Check for configuration changes in this PASSWORD_POLICY configuration and verify that the property 'rules.UnBrokenLoginIDRule' has been modified.
Revert back to the default values and this would resolve the issue. The default value can be obtained when you access the view configuration changes.
Keywords
PASSWORD_POLICY, Configuration, User Passwords, , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-ADM , System Admin, Global Variables, References , Problem