1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.orcs.db/src/org/eclipse/osee/orcs/db/internal/loader/processor/RelationLoadProcessor.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.orcs.db/src/org/eclipse/osee/orcs/db/internal/loader/processor/RelationLoadProcessor.java
index 78c4dd97a0a..d7af054b8fe 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.orcs.db/src/org/eclipse/osee/orcs/db/internal/loader/processor/RelationLoadProcessor.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.orcs.db/src/org/eclipse/osee/orcs/db/internal/loader/processor/RelationLoadProcessor.java
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ public class RelationLoadProcessor extends LoadProcessor<RelationData, RelationO
          ModificationType modType = ModificationType.getMod(chStmt.getInt("mod_type"));
 
          String rationale = chStmt.getString("rationale");
+         // Oracle returns nulls as null. HSQLDB returns as "".  Rationale can not be null.
+         if (rationale == null) {
+            rationale = "";
+         }
 
          toReturn = factory.createRelationData(version, localId, typeId, modType, aArtId, bArtId, rationale, applicId);