3344131 - BSP error while reassigning a change document to another change cycle

When trying to reassign a change document that has an associated transport request, you get a BSP error message as below:

Business Server Page (BSP) error

What happened?

Calling the BSP page was terminated due to an error.

The following error text was processed in the system:Dereferencing of the NULL reference

Exception Class CX_SY_REF_IS_INITIAL  NameProgram CL_AIC_CMCD_AICCMCDOVERVI_IMPLCP Include CL_AIC_CMCD_AICCMCDOVERVI_IMPLCM015

ABAP Class CL_AIC_CMCD_AICCMCDOVERVI_IMPL Method EH_ONREASSIGN_PROJECT_CLOSED Line52

Long text: An attempt was made to execute a dynamic method call on an initial(NULL-) object reference. The reference must refer to an object.

In the application logs for the change document (either application log assignment block or SLG1):

Action RC_REASSIGN

TARGET_CYCLE_GUID  <GUID>
TARGET_CYCLE_ID 80000xxxxx

Request <SID>K900xxx is not in destination SM_<SID>CLNT<client>_TMW

SAP Solution Manager 7.2

1. Open a change document in the CRM Web UI 
2. Go to the Transport management assignment block 
3. Click on Reassign, choose a new Change cycle and save

• The transport request is not present in the development system of the Change Cycle where you try to reassign the change document, or the RFC of type _TMW to the development system does not work. The _TMW RFC is called to check if the transport request assigned to the change document is present in the target development system.
• Additionally, CRM Web UI enhancements may be in place which don't handle the exception correctly.

• Only reassign change documents to Change cycles with the same development system
• Make sure that the _TMW RFC to the development system works correctly

SAP Note 2844016 - Focused Build: Dump CX_SY_REF_IS_INITIAL in Change Document when changing cycle assignment

KBA , SV-SMG-CM , Change Request Management , SV-SMG-OST-FB-CM , Change Request Management , Problem