When I try to start Portal Server, I got following error.

can any people give me a help?

Thanks,

Shuren

Initializing components of: version
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Loading phase: [phaseID, phaseName] [mechanics, mechanics]
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Initializing components of: mechanics
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Initializing components of: mechanics
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (dataAccess : WARN) - getXTypeID Failed on wm_xt_mechanicsdata
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (dataAccess : WARN) - xType not found: 0
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - No registered exception delegate
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : WARN) - Error initializing component: mechanics
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.webMethods.portal.service.meta2.impl.ThingService.loadThings(ThingService.java:520)
at com.webMethods.portal.mech.impl.MechanicsManager.getThingBasedComponentCollection(MechanicsManager.java:197)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.initComponents(BaseProvider.java:437)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.init(BaseProvider.java:104)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.ThingComponentProvider.init(ThingComponentProvider.java:71)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.init.impl.DefaultPhase.initComponent(DefaultPhase.java:99)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.initComponents(BaseProvider.java:448)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.init(BaseProvider.java:104)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.init.impl.DefaultPhase.init(DefaultPhase.java:44)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.init.impl.DefaultPhaseProvider.initComponent(DefaultPhaseProvider.java:161)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.initComponents(BaseProvider.java:448)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.init(BaseProvider.java:104)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.init.impl.DefaultPhaseProvider.initializePhases(DefaultPhaseProvider.java:74)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.PortalSystem.init(PortalSystem.java:775)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.PortalSystem.main(PortalSystem.java:741)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.start.Main.start(Main.java:87)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.start.Main.main(Main.java:33)
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : FATAL) - [POP.001.0002] A “java.lang.NullPointerException” occurred with the Message “at com.webMethods.portal.service.meta2.impl.ThingService.loadThings(ThingService.java:520)”
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.webMethods.portal.service.meta2.impl.ThingService.loadThings(ThingService.java:520)
at com.webMethods.portal.mech.impl.MechanicsManager.getThingBasedComponentCollection(MechanicsManager.java:197)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.initComponents(BaseProvider.java:437)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.init(BaseProvider.java:104)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.ThingComponentProvider.init(ThingComponentProvider.java:71)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.init.impl.DefaultPhase.initComponent(DefaultPhase.java:99)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.initComponents(BaseProvider.java:448)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.init(BaseProvider.java:104)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.init.impl.DefaultPhase.init(DefaultPhase.java:44)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.init.impl.DefaultPhaseProvider.initComponent(DefaultPhaseProvider.java:161)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.initComponents(BaseProvider.java:448)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.impl.BaseProvider.init(BaseProvider.java:104)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.init.impl.DefaultPhaseProvider.initializePhases(DefaultPhaseProvider.java:74)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.PortalSystem.init(PortalSystem.java:775)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.PortalSystem.main(PortalSystem.java:741)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.start.Main.start(Main.java:87)
at com.webMethods.portal.system.start.Main.main(Main.java:33)
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down Portal…
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: PortalServer
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: DeployableServices
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: CoreServices
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: portlet
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: install
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: content
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: DataPhaseOne
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: meta
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: default
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: cache
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: internalServers
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: miePhaseTwo
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: global
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: classManager
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: cluster
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Shutting down components of: miePhaseOne
2007-03-09 14:13:08 EST (Framework : INFO) - Portal is down.

Hi shuren,

Did you get a response to your portal problem? I know this is an old issue but we are facing the same error, any pointers will be helpful.

Thanks,
Radhika

Radhika,

You need to install database correctly for the protal before you start it.

Also, you can try portal version 7.0.

Regards,

Shuren