When you try to create new KPI panel in the workspace 1. Create new panel in current page 2. Select: Dashboard > Key Performance indicator 3. Drag & drop 'create panel' into some page region You get an UNEXPECTED ERROR with the following stack trace: 05:42:32,439 ERROR [org.jboss.dashboard.error.ErrorManager] (http-/127.0.0.1:8080-3) UNEXPECTED ERROR. Thread id=http-/127.0.0.1:8080-3 Thread begin date=Fri Mar 14 05:42:32 CET 2014 Thread group=main Request URL=/dashbuilder/Controller?_fb=org.jboss.dashboard.ui.components.PanelsHandler&_fp=2&csrf=41193360 Request IP=127.0.0.1 Request date=Fri Mar 14 05:42:32 CET 2014 Request header:user-agent=Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:26.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/26.0 Request header:referer= http://localhost:8080/dashbuilder/Controller?_fb=org.jboss.dashboard.ui.panel.PopupPanelsHandler&_fp=getPanelsPopupPage&csrf=53669369 Request header:cookie=JSESSIONID=Hy6gwelkBEQYk2Mosw+voot7; dashbuilderNavigationPoint=en-1i9-1; region_left_web_2_0_cookie=1 Request param:region=center_2 Request param:position=0 Request param:csrf=41193360 Request param:_fb=org.jboss.dashboard.ui.components.PanelsHandler Request param:_fp=2 Request param:panelId=dashboard.kpi Tx id=1421347075 Tx Isolation=2 Tx Auto commit=false JSP=/envelopes/Default_Envelope/shared.jsp JSP=/templates/content.jsp JSP=regular_layout.jsp JSP=/layouts/Default_template_with_sliding_menu/slider_menu.jsp JSP=/section/render_simple_region.jsp JSP=render_panel_content.jsp JSP=/panels/kpi/show.jsp Bean name=kpi_viewer Error id=1394772152436 Error date=Fri Mar 14 05:42:32 CET 2014 Error stack trace=java.lang.NullPointerException at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.components.KPIViewer.beforeRenderBean(KPIViewer.java:99) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.factory.UseComponentTag.doEndTag(UseComponentTag.java:57) at org.apache.jsp.panels.kpi.show_jsp._jspx_meth_factory_005fuseComponent_005f0(show_jsp.java:85) at org.apache.jsp.panels.kpi.show_jsp._jspService(show_jsp.java:60) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:69) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:365) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:309) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:242) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:295) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:832) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:718) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:655) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.JspRuntimeLibrary.include(JspRuntimeLibrary.java:940) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.PageContextImpl.include(PageContextImpl.java:607) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.BaseTag.jspInclude(BaseTag.java:51) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.JSPIncludeTag.doStartTag(JSPIncludeTag.java:48) at org.apache.jsp.section.render_005fpanel_005fcontent_jsp._jspService(render_005fpanel_005fcontent_jsp.java:248) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:69) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:365) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:309) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:242) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:295) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:832) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:718) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:655) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.JspRuntimeLibrary.include(JspRuntimeLibrary.java:940) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.PageContextImpl.include(PageContextImpl.java:607) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.BaseTag.jspInclude(BaseTag.java:51) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.JSPIncludeTag.doStartTag(JSPIncludeTag.java:48) at org.apache.jsp.section.render_005fsimple_005fregion_jsp._jspx_meth_mvc_005finclude_005f1(render_005fsimple_005fregion_jsp.java:1220) at org.apache.jsp.section.render_005fsimple_005fregion_jsp._jspService(render_005fsimple_005fregion_jsp.java:749) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:69) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:365) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:309) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:242) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:295) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:832) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:718) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:655) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.JspRuntimeLibrary.include(JspRuntimeLibrary.java:940) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.PageContextImpl.include(PageContextImpl.java:607) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.BaseTag.jspInclude(BaseTag.java:51) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.RegionTag$1.txFragment(RegionTag.java:73) at org.jboss.dashboard.database.hibernate.HibernateTransaction.executeFragment(HibernateTransaction.java:252) at org.jboss.dashboard.database.hibernate.HibernateTxFragment.executeChild(HibernateTxFragment.java:194) at org.jboss.dashboard.database.hibernate.HibernateTxFragment.execute(HibernateTxFragment.java:168) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.RegionTag.doEndTag(RegionTag.java:48) at org.apache.jsp.layouts.Default_005ftemplate_005fwith_005fsliding_005fmenu.slider_005fmenu_jsp._jspx_meth_panel_005fregion_005f6(slider_005fmenu_jsp.java:520) at org.apache.jsp.layouts.Default_005ftemplate_005fwith_005fsliding_005fmenu.slider_005fmenu_jsp._jspService(slider_005fmenu_jsp.java:312) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:69) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:365) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:309) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:242) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:295) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:832) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:718) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:655) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.JspRuntimeLibrary.include(JspRuntimeLibrary.java:940) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.PageContextImpl.include(PageContextImpl.java:607) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.BaseTag.jspInclude(BaseTag.java:51) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.JSPIncludeTag.doStartTag(JSPIncludeTag.java:48) at org.apache.jsp.templates.regular_005flayout_jsp._jspService(regular_005flayout_jsp.java:157) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:69) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:365) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:309) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:242) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:295) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:832) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:718) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:655) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.JspRuntimeLibrary.include(JspRuntimeLibrary.java:940) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.PageContextImpl.include(PageContextImpl.java:607) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.BaseTag.jspInclude(BaseTag.java:51) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.JSPIncludeTag.doStartTag(JSPIncludeTag.java:48) at org.apache.jsp.templates.content_jsp._jspx_meth_mvc_005finclude_005f0(content_jsp.java:115) at org.apache.jsp.templates.content_jsp._jspService(content_jsp.java:69) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:69) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:365) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:309) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:242) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:295) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:832) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:718) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:655) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.JspRuntimeLibrary.include(JspRuntimeLibrary.java:940) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.PageContextImpl.include(PageContextImpl.java:607) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.BaseTag.jspInclude(BaseTag.java:51) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.EnvelopeContentTag$1.txFragment(EnvelopeContentTag.java:45) at org.jboss.dashboard.database.hibernate.HibernateTransaction.executeFragment(HibernateTransaction.java:252) at org.jboss.dashboard.database.hibernate.HibernateTxFragment.executeChild(HibernateTxFragment.java:194) at org.jboss.dashboard.database.hibernate.HibernateTxFragment.execute(HibernateTxFragment.java:168) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.EnvelopeContentTag.doStartTag(EnvelopeContentTag.java:43) at org.apache.jsp.envelopes.Default_005fEnvelope.shared_jsp._jspx_meth_panel_005fenvelopeContent_005f0(shared_jsp.java:261) at org.apache.jsp.envelopes.Default_005fEnvelope.shared_jsp._jspService(shared_jsp.java:167) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:69) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:365) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:309) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:242) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:295) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:832) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:718) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:655) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.JspRuntimeLibrary.include(JspRuntimeLibrary.java:940) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.PageContextImpl.include(PageContextImpl.java:607) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.BaseTag.jspInclude(BaseTag.java:51) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.taglib.JSPIncludeTag.doStartTag(JSPIncludeTag.java:48) at org.apache.jsp.templates.standard_005ftemplate_jsp._jspService(standard_005ftemplate_jsp.java:198) at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:69) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:365) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:309) at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:242) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:295) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:832) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:718) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:655) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.controller.responses.ShowScreenResponse.execute(ShowScreenResponse.java:45) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.controller.requestChain.RequestRenderer.processRequest(RequestRenderer.java:35) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.controller.requestChain.RequestRenderer$Proxy$ $$_WeldClientProxy.processRequest(RequestRenderer$Proxy$ $$_WeldClientProxy.java) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.ResponseProcessor.run(ResponseProcessor.java:49) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.ResponseProcessor$Proxy$ $$_WeldClientProxy.run(ResponseProcessor$Proxy$ $$_WeldClientProxy.java) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.controller.ControllerServlet$2.txFragment(ControllerServlet.java:192) at org.jboss.dashboard.database.hibernate.HibernateTransaction.executeFragment(HibernateTransaction.java:252) at org.jboss.dashboard.database.hibernate.HibernateTxFragment.executeInitiator(HibernateTxFragment.java:179) at org.jboss.dashboard.database.hibernate.HibernateTxFragment.execute(HibernateTxFragment.java:167) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.controller.ControllerServlet.processTheView(ControllerServlet.java:189) at org.jboss.dashboard.ui.controller.ControllerServlet.service(ControllerServlet.java:138) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:295) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:214) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:230) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:149) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:499) at org.jboss.as.web.security.SecurityContextAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityContextAssociationValve.java:169) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:145) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:97) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:102) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:336) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:856) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:653) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:920) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)