String manipulation Multi Column NullPointerException

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://kni.me/w/swll9fJSCGFIJDpc

[mwiegand]

Corresponding forum post:

String Manipulation (Multi Column) fails with NullPointerException for missing values

Hi, in reference to a bug report of mine I recognized the String Manipulation "Multi Column) fails with a NullPointerException for missing column values. It seems, though, it’s only for missing values BUT not, contrary to the initial bug report, caused by unspecific column types. https://forum.knime.com/t/string-manipulation-multi-column-fails-with-nullpointerexception/26498/1 From my perspective the String Manipulation (Multi Column) Node is heavily bugged and need to be fixed urgently. Her…