Apache Kafka Consumer Connector Instance Fails event collection when JSON contains null values - Known Error

Apache Kafka Consumer Connector Instance Fails event collection when JSON contains null values Description Apache Kafka Consumer Connector Instance Fails event collection when JSON contains null values with error in MID agent logs: *** Script: **** Kafka Consumer ERROR: Kafka Consumer: Error occurred TypeError: Cannot convert null to an object.

Steps to Reproduce

1) Send event through Kafka Consumer Connector with null value in collected events i.e.: 2) collectedEvents: [{"location_type":null,"canonical_id":null}] 3) Observe error in MID logs: *** Script: **** Kafka Consumer ERROR: Kafka Consumer: Error occurred TypeError: Cannot convert null to an object.

Workaround There is no known workaround for this issue. If you are able to upgrade, review the "Intended Fix Version" section below below to determine the versions that have a permanent fix.