I have the following in a SFSB: | public void saveOrder() { | | try { | if (order.getId() != null) { | entityManager.merge(order); | FacesUtil.addInfoMessage("Order Number: " + order.getOrderNumber() +" was successfully updated."); | } else { | entityManager.persist(order); | FacesUtil.addInfoMessage("Your Order Number is: " + order.getOrderNumber()); | } | //entityManager.flush(); | //events.raiseTransactionSuccessEvent("orderCreated"); | //editOrder(); | } catch (IllegalStateException se) { | se.fillInStackTrace(); | FacesUtil.addInfoMessage("Test ...."); | } catch (Exception e) { | FacesUtil.addInfoMessage("Test2 ...."); | } | } and this listener on the order object: public class OrderValidator { | | @PrePersist @PreUpdate | public void validateSubmit(Order order) { | if (order.getStatus() == Status.SUBMITTED) { | if (order.getUploadFileList().size() < 1) { | throw new IllegalStateException("Submitted orders must have at least one attachment."); | } | } | } | } When I try and get it to fail via persist, everything works fine and I get my FacesMessage. When I try and get it to fail via merge I get: [arjLoggerI18N] [com.arjuna.ats.arjuna.coordinator.TwoPhaseCoordinator_2] TwoPhaseCoordinator.beforeCompletion - failed for com.arjuna.ats.internal.jta.resources.arjunacore.SynchronizationImple@6c43e2 | javax.persistence.PersistenceException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Submitted orders must have at least one attachment. | at org.hibernate.ejb.AbstractEntityManagerImpl$1.beforeCompletion(AbstractEntityManagerImpl.java:527) | and it never reaches either catch block in my SFSB. What gives? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4157198#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...