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Home ›  Best Practices

Hong Kong Corporate Governance Code – Overview and Summary of Requirements

  • By: Staff Editor
  • Date: February 28, 2013
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The Hong Kong Corporate Governance code was published by the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The code was revised in 2012 and this article gives a brief overview and summary of requirements included in the code:
 
Directors
The code requires that the Board complies with the following:
  • The Board is responsible for leading, controlling, directing and supervising the functioning of an issuer.
  • Board meetings should be held at least four times a year at approximately quarterly intervals.
  • Detailed minutes of board meetings should be recorded and shared with all directors.
Chairman and Chief Executive
  • There should be a clear segregation of the roles and responsibilities of chairman and chief executive.
  • The chairman should ensure adherence to good corporate governance practices and procedures.
  • The chairman should ensure effective working of the board by
    • briefing all directors on issues arising at board meetings,
    • providing complete and accurate information to all directors,
    • preparing and approving the agenda for each board meeting.
 
Board composition
  • The board should include a balanced number of executive and non-executive directors.
  • An updated list of directors along with their role and function should be maintained on both issuer’s and Exchange’s websites.
Appointments, re-election and removal
  • There should be a formal and transparent procedure for the appointment of new directors.
  • All directors should be appointed for a specific term, subject to re-election at regular intervals.
  • An issuer must explain the reasons for the resignation or removal of any director.
Nomination Committee
  • It should comprise a majority of independent non-executive directors
  • It should be chaired by the chairman of the board or an independent non-executive director.
  • The terms of reference should define its authorities and duties.
Responsibilities of directors
  • Both executive and non-executive directors have the same duties.
  • The functions of non-executive directors include participating in board meetings and scrutinizing the issuer’s performance w.r.t. agreed corporate goals and objectives.
  • Each director has to disclose the number and nature of offices held in public companies or organizations.
Supply of and access to information
  • Board meeting agenda and accompanying documents should be sent to all the directors, at least 3 days prior to meeting.
  • All directors should have independent access to issuer’s senior management, board papers and related materials.
 
Remuneration of Directors and Senior Management; Board Evaluation
 
The level and make-up of remuneration and disclosure
  • There should be a formal and transparent procedure for setting policy on all directors’ remuneration.
  • No director should be involved in deciding his own remuneration.
  • The remuneration committee should either determine or make recommendations to the board on the remuneration packages of individual executive directors and senior management.
  • Issuers should disclose details of any remuneration payable to members of senior management by band in their annual reports.
Accountability and Audit
Financial reporting
  • The board should present a balanced and clear assessment of the company’s performance, position and prospects.
  • The directors should acknowledge, in the Corporate Governance Report, their responsibility for preparing the accounts.
Internal Control
  • The issuer should maintain sound and effective internal controls to safeguard shareholders’ investment and own assets.
  • The directors should conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of the issuers’ internal control systems including financial, operational and compliance controls and risk management.
Audit Committee
  • The board should establish formal and transparent arrangements to consider how it will apply financial reporting and internal control principles.
  • The board should maintain an appropriate relationship with the issuer’s auditors.
  • The audit committee established under the Listing Rules should have clear terms of reference.
Delegation by the Board
Management functions
  • There should be a formal schedule of matters reserved for board approval.
  • The board should give clear directions to management on the matters that must be approved by it before any decisions are made.
  • The board should not delegate matters to a board committee, executive directors or management that would undermine its own ability to perform its functions.
Board Committees
  • They should be formed with specific written terms of reference which clearly define their authorities and duties.
  • They are required to report back to the board on their decisions or recommendations.
Corporate Governance Functions
  • The terms of reference of the board includes reviewing and monitoring:
    • the issuer’s policies and practices on corporate governance
    • training and continuous professional development of directors and senior management;
    • the issuer’s policies and practices on compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
    • the code of conduct and compliance manual applicable to employees and directors; and
    • the issuer’s compliance with the code and disclosure in the Corporate Governance Report.
Communication with Shareholders
Effective communication
  • The board should maintain an on-going dialogue with shareholders through annual general meetings or other meetings.
  • The chairman should propose a separate resolution for each substantially separate issue at the meeting.
  • The chairman of the board should attend the annual general meeting. He should also invite the chairmen of the audit, remuneration, nomination and any other committees (as appropriate) to attend.
  • The issuer should send notice to shareholders for annual general meetings at least 20 business days before the meeting and at least 10 business days before all other general meetings.
  • The board should establish and regularly review an effective shareholders’ communication policy.
Voting by Poll
  • The issuer should ensure that shareholders are familiar with the detailed procedures for conducting a poll.
  • The chairman of a meeting should ensure that an explanation is provided of the detailed procedures for conducting a poll and answer any questions from shareholders on voting by poll.
Company Secretary
  • The company secretary should be an employee of the issuer.
  • The board should approve the selection, appointment or dismissal of the company secretary.
  • The company secretary should report to the board chairman and/or the chief executive.
  • The responsibilities of the company secretary includes:
    • advising the board on governance matters
    • facilitating induction and professional development of directors.
 
Additional Resources
 
Read the Hong Kong Corporate Governance Code in full here.

 

Method public java.lang.String org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(java.lang.String) throws org.ofbiz.base.util.GeneralException,java.io.IOException,org.xml.sax.SAXException,javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException threw an exception when invoked on org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer@41bcdc51 with arguments of types [java.lang.String,] The problematic instruction: ---------- ==> ${screens.render("component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BestPracticesPageScreens.xml#trainings-article-detail")} [on line 9, column 17 in component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/contentDetailMain.ftl] ---------- Java backtrace for programmers: ---------- freemarker.template.TemplateModelException: Method public java.lang.String org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(java.lang.String) throws org.ofbiz.base.util.GeneralException,java.io.IOException,org.xml.sax.SAXException,javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException threw an exception when invoked on org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer@41bcdc51 with arguments of types [java.lang.String,] at freemarker.ext.beans.OverloadedMethodModel.exec(OverloadedMethodModel.java:134) at freemarker.core.MethodCall._getAsTemplateModel(MethodCall.java:93) at freemarker.core.Expression.getAsTemplateModel(Expression.java:89) at freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:93) at freemarker.core.DollarVariable.accept(DollarVariable.java:76) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:199) at org.ofbiz.base.util.template.FreeMarkerWorker.renderTemplate(FreeMarkerWorker.java:257) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderHtmlTemplate(HtmlWidget.java:225) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget$HtmlTemplate.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:270) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:130) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$PlatformSpecific.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:920) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget.renderSubWidgetsString(ModelScreenWidget.java:104) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$Section.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:191) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:396) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:135) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:97) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor64.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at freemarker.ext.beans.BeansWrapper.invokeMethod(BeansWrapper.java:866) at freemarker.ext.beans.OverloadedMethodModel.exec(OverloadedMethodModel.java:104) at freemarker.core.MethodCall._getAsTemplateModel(MethodCall.java:93) at freemarker.core.Expression.getAsTemplateModel(Expression.java:89) at freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:93) at freemarker.core.DollarVariable.accept(DollarVariable.java:76) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:199) at org.ofbiz.base.util.template.FreeMarkerWorker.renderTemplate(FreeMarkerWorker.java:257) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderHtmlTemplate(HtmlWidget.java:225) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget$HtmlTemplate.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:270) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:130) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$PlatformSpecific.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:920) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget.renderSubWidgetsString(ModelScreenWidget.java:104) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$Section.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:191) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:396) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:135) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:97) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.MacroScreenViewHandler.render(MacroScreenViewHandler.java:104) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.renderView(RequestHandler.java:865) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.doRequest(RequestHandler.java:582) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.doRequest(RequestHandler.java:547) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.doRequest(RequestHandler.java:547) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.ControlServlet.doGet(ControlServlet.java:224) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:621) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:749) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:487) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:412) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:339) at com.metricstream.SEOServlet.dispatchEcommerceRequest(SEOServlet.java:287) at com.metricstream.SEOServlet.findPattern(SEOServlet.java:236) at com.metricstream.SEOServlet.doGet(SEOServlet.java:49) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:621) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:222) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:123) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:472) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:168) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:99) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118) at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:929) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:407) at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1002) at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:585) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:310) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) Caused by: org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderException: Error rendering screen [component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BestPracticesPageScreens.xml#trainings-article-detail]: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object (Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:409) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:135) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:97) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor64.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at freemarker.ext.beans.BeansWrapper.invokeMethod(BeansWrapper.java:866) at freemarker.ext.beans.OverloadedMethodModel.exec(OverloadedMethodModel.java:104) ... 76 more Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object at org.ofbiz.base.util.ScriptUtil.executeScript(ScriptUtil.java:348) at org.ofbiz.base.util.ScriptUtil.executeScript(ScriptUtil.java:324) at org.ofbiz.widget.ModelWidgetAction$Script.runAction(ModelWidgetAction.java:416) at org.ofbiz.widget.ModelWidgetAction.runSubActions(ModelWidgetAction.java:116) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$Section.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:184) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:396) ... 83 more
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Method public java.lang.String org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(java.lang.String) throws org.ofbiz.base.util.GeneralException,java.io.IOException,org.xml.sax.SAXException,javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException threw an exception when invoked on org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer@41bcdc51 with arguments of types [java.lang.String,] The problematic instruction: ---------- ==> ${screens.render("component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BaseScreens.xml#recently-viewed")} [on line 28, column 1 in component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/contentDetailMain.ftl] ---------- Java backtrace for programmers: ---------- freemarker.template.TemplateModelException: Method public java.lang.String org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(java.lang.String) throws org.ofbiz.base.util.GeneralException,java.io.IOException,org.xml.sax.SAXException,javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException threw an exception when invoked on org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer@41bcdc51 with arguments of types [java.lang.String,] at freemarker.ext.beans.OverloadedMethodModel.exec(OverloadedMethodModel.java:134) at freemarker.core.MethodCall._getAsTemplateModel(MethodCall.java:93) at freemarker.core.Expression.getAsTemplateModel(Expression.java:89) at freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:93) at freemarker.core.DollarVariable.accept(DollarVariable.java:76) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:199) at org.ofbiz.base.util.template.FreeMarkerWorker.renderTemplate(FreeMarkerWorker.java:257) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderHtmlTemplate(HtmlWidget.java:225) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget$HtmlTemplate.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:270) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:130) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$PlatformSpecific.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:920) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget.renderSubWidgetsString(ModelScreenWidget.java:104) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$Section.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:191) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:396) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:135) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:97) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor64.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at freemarker.ext.beans.BeansWrapper.invokeMethod(BeansWrapper.java:866) at freemarker.ext.beans.OverloadedMethodModel.exec(OverloadedMethodModel.java:104) at freemarker.core.MethodCall._getAsTemplateModel(MethodCall.java:93) at freemarker.core.Expression.getAsTemplateModel(Expression.java:89) at freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:93) at freemarker.core.DollarVariable.accept(DollarVariable.java:76) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:199) at org.ofbiz.base.util.template.FreeMarkerWorker.renderTemplate(FreeMarkerWorker.java:257) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderHtmlTemplate(HtmlWidget.java:225) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget$HtmlTemplate.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:270) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:130) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$PlatformSpecific.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:920) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget.renderSubWidgetsString(ModelScreenWidget.java:104) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$Section.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:191) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:396) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:135) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:97) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.MacroScreenViewHandler.render(MacroScreenViewHandler.java:104) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.renderView(RequestHandler.java:865) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.doRequest(RequestHandler.java:582) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.doRequest(RequestHandler.java:547) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.doRequest(RequestHandler.java:547) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.ControlServlet.doGet(ControlServlet.java:224) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:621) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:749) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:487) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:412) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:339) at com.metricstream.SEOServlet.dispatchEcommerceRequest(SEOServlet.java:287) at com.metricstream.SEOServlet.findPattern(SEOServlet.java:236) at com.metricstream.SEOServlet.doGet(SEOServlet.java:49) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:621) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:222) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:123) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:472) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:168) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:99) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118) at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:929) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:407) at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1002) at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:585) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:310) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) Caused by: org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderException: Error rendering screen [component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BaseScreens.xml#recently-viewed]: org.ofbiz.entity.transaction.GenericTransactionException: The current transaction is marked for rollback, not beginning a new transaction and aborting current operation; the rollbackOnly was caused by: Error rendering screen [component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BestPracticesPageScreens.xml#trainings-article-detail]: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null objectjava.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object (Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object) (The current transaction is marked for rollback, not beginning a new transaction and aborting current operation; the rollbackOnly was caused by: Error rendering screen [component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BestPracticesPageScreens.xml#trainings-article-detail]: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null objectjava.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object (Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object)) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:423) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:135) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:97) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor64.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at freemarker.ext.beans.BeansWrapper.invokeMethod(BeansWrapper.java:866) at freemarker.ext.beans.OverloadedMethodModel.exec(OverloadedMethodModel.java:104) ... 76 more Caused by: org.ofbiz.entity.transaction.GenericTransactionException: The current transaction is marked for rollback, not beginning a new transaction and aborting current operation; the rollbackOnly was caused by: Error rendering screen [component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BestPracticesPageScreens.xml#trainings-article-detail]: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null objectjava.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object (Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object) at org.ofbiz.entity.transaction.TransactionUtil.begin(TransactionUtil.java:159) at org.ofbiz.entity.transaction.TransactionUtil.begin(TransactionUtil.java:127) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:388) ... 83 more Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object at org.ofbiz.base.util.ScriptUtil.executeScript(ScriptUtil.java:348) at org.ofbiz.base.util.ScriptUtil.executeScript(ScriptUtil.java:324) at org.ofbiz.widget.ModelWidgetAction$Script.runAction(ModelWidgetAction.java:416) at org.ofbiz.widget.ModelWidgetAction.runSubActions(ModelWidgetAction.java:116) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$Section.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:184) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:396) ... 83 more
Method public java.lang.String org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(java.lang.String) throws org.ofbiz.base.util.GeneralException,java.io.IOException,org.xml.sax.SAXException,javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException threw an exception when invoked on org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer@41bcdc51 with arguments of types [java.lang.String,] The problematic instruction: ---------- ==> ${screens.render("component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BaseScreens.xml#main-footer")} [on line 11, column 1 in component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/CONew2016/templates/articleDetail.ftl] ---------- Java backtrace for programmers: ---------- freemarker.template.TemplateModelException: Method public java.lang.String org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(java.lang.String) throws org.ofbiz.base.util.GeneralException,java.io.IOException,org.xml.sax.SAXException,javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException threw an exception when invoked on org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer@41bcdc51 with arguments of types [java.lang.String,] at freemarker.ext.beans.OverloadedMethodModel.exec(OverloadedMethodModel.java:134) at freemarker.core.MethodCall._getAsTemplateModel(MethodCall.java:93) at freemarker.core.Expression.getAsTemplateModel(Expression.java:89) at freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:93) at freemarker.core.DollarVariable.accept(DollarVariable.java:76) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:199) at org.ofbiz.base.util.template.FreeMarkerWorker.renderTemplate(FreeMarkerWorker.java:257) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderHtmlTemplate(HtmlWidget.java:225) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget$HtmlTemplate.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:270) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:130) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$PlatformSpecific.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:920) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget.renderSubWidgetsString(ModelScreenWidget.java:104) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$Section.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:191) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:396) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:135) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:97) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.MacroScreenViewHandler.render(MacroScreenViewHandler.java:104) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.renderView(RequestHandler.java:865) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.doRequest(RequestHandler.java:582) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.doRequest(RequestHandler.java:547) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.RequestHandler.doRequest(RequestHandler.java:547) at org.ofbiz.webapp.control.ControlServlet.doGet(ControlServlet.java:224) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:621) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:749) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:487) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:412) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:339) at com.metricstream.SEOServlet.dispatchEcommerceRequest(SEOServlet.java:287) at com.metricstream.SEOServlet.findPattern(SEOServlet.java:236) at com.metricstream.SEOServlet.doGet(SEOServlet.java:49) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:621) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:222) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:123) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:472) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:168) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:99) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118) at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:929) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:407) at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1002) at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:585) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:310) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) Caused by: org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderException: Error rendering screen [component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BaseScreens.xml#main-footer]: org.ofbiz.entity.transaction.GenericTransactionException: The current transaction is marked for rollback, not beginning a new transaction and aborting current operation; the rollbackOnly was caused by: Error rendering screen [component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BestPracticesPageScreens.xml#trainings-article-detail]: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null objectjava.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object (Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object) (The current transaction is marked for rollback, not beginning a new transaction and aborting current operation; the rollbackOnly was caused by: Error rendering screen [component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BestPracticesPageScreens.xml#trainings-article-detail]: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null objectjava.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object (Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object)) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:423) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:135) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:97) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor64.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at freemarker.ext.beans.BeansWrapper.invokeMethod(BeansWrapper.java:866) at freemarker.ext.beans.OverloadedMethodModel.exec(OverloadedMethodModel.java:104) ... 53 more Caused by: org.ofbiz.entity.transaction.GenericTransactionException: The current transaction is marked for rollback, not beginning a new transaction and aborting current operation; the rollbackOnly was caused by: Error rendering screen [component://ecommerce/widget/CONew2016/BestPracticesPageScreens.xml#trainings-article-detail]: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null objectjava.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object (Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object) at org.ofbiz.entity.transaction.TransactionUtil.begin(TransactionUtil.java:159) at org.ofbiz.entity.transaction.TransactionUtil.begin(TransactionUtil.java:127) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:388) ... 60 more Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error running script at location [component://ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/WEB-INF/actions/CONew2016/bestpractices/article_detail/trainings_articleDetail.groovy]: javax.script.ScriptException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke method getString() on null object at org.ofbiz.base.util.ScriptUtil.executeScript(ScriptUtil.java:348) at org.ofbiz.base.util.ScriptUtil.executeScript(ScriptUtil.java:324) at org.ofbiz.widget.ModelWidgetAction$Script.runAction(ModelWidgetAction.java:416) at org.ofbiz.widget.ModelWidgetAction.runSubActions(ModelWidgetAction.java:116) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$Section.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:184) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:396) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:135) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ScreenRenderer.render(ScreenRenderer.java:97) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor64.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) at freemarker.ext.beans.BeansWrapper.invokeMethod(BeansWrapper.java:866) at freemarker.ext.beans.OverloadedMethodModel.exec(OverloadedMethodModel.java:104) at freemarker.core.MethodCall._getAsTemplateModel(MethodCall.java:93) at freemarker.core.Expression.getAsTemplateModel(Expression.java:89) at freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:93) at freemarker.core.DollarVariable.accept(DollarVariable.java:76) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221) at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:199) at org.ofbiz.base.util.template.FreeMarkerWorker.renderTemplate(FreeMarkerWorker.java:257) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderHtmlTemplate(HtmlWidget.java:225) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget$HtmlTemplate.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:270) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.HtmlWidget.renderWidgetString(HtmlWidget.java:130) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$PlatformSpecific.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:920) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget.renderSubWidgetsString(ModelScreenWidget.java:104) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreenWidget$Section.renderWidgetString(ModelScreenWidget.java:191) at org.ofbiz.widget.screen.ModelScreen.renderScreenString(ModelScreen.java:396) ... 60 more