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Opening Group Assignment Attempts Results in Nullpointer Exception for System Administrators not Enrolled in the Course

When the System Administrator is not enrolled in a course, only Individual assignments can be viewed. Group assignments throw an error.

Description

When the System administrator is not enrolled in a course only Individual assignments can be viewed. Group
assignments throw an error.

Symptoms

Sample error displayed

An error occurred. Contact the System Administrator.
For reference, the Error ID is 4a9a70f2-5d16-4363-9bf2-f58e73b0bd98.

Steps to Replicate

  1. Log in to Blackboard as an Administrator.

  2. Enter a course.

  3. Open Grade Center > Full Grade Center.

  4. Find a test user, and go to a test column.

  5. Click the chevron toselect View Grade Details.

  6. In Grade Details, click View Attempts.

  7. Click Quick Unenroll (Do not exit course).

  8. Open Grade Center > Full Grade Center.

  9. Find the test user and scroll to the test column.

  10. Click the chevron to View Grade Details.

  11. In Grade Details, click View Attempts.

Observed Behavior:
The attempt throws an error.
​Expected Behavior:
When System administrator is not enrolled in course Individual and Group assignment can be viewed

Resolution / Workaround

The System Administrator can use Quick Enroll to become an Instructor in the course. Individual and Group assignments can then be viewed.

Affected Versions

  • Learn October 2014 (9.1.201410.160373)

  • Learn April 2014 (9.1.201404.160205)

  • 9.1 SP14 (9.1.140152.0)

  • 9.1 SP12 (9.1.120113.0)

  • 9.1 SP11 (9.1.110082.0)

  • 9.1 SP13 (9.1.130093.0)

Target Release

Will Not Fix

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