VelocityViewServlet : Error processing a template for path '/qCmsRepository/Portlets/largeBusiness/products/products-category-product-list.vm'

Invocation of method 'createProductCategoryAdUrl' in class com.qwest.bmg.servlets.search.support.SearchPath threw exception java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 0 at /qCmsRepository/Portlets/largeBusiness/products/products-category-product-list.vm[line 6, column 17]

java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 0
	at java.lang.String.charAt(String.java:558)
	at com.qwest.bmg.servlets.search.support.SearchPath.toProperFormat(SearchPath.java:613)
	at com.qwest.bmg.servlets.search.support.SearchPath.createProductCategoryAdUrl(SearchPath.java:252)
	at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor966.invoke(Unknown Source)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
	at org.apache.velocity.util.introspection.UberspectImpl$VelMethodImpl.doInvoke(UberspectImpl.java:389)
	at org.apache.velocity.util.introspection.UberspectImpl$VelMethodImpl.invoke(UberspectImpl.java:378)
	at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTMethod.execute(ASTMethod.java:270)
	at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTReference.execute(ASTReference.java:252)
	at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTReference.value(ASTReference.java:487)
	at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTNENode.evaluate(ASTNENode.java:69)
	at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTExpression.evaluate(ASTExpression.java:62)
	at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTIfStatement.render(ASTIfStatement.java:85)
	at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.SimpleNode.render(SimpleNode.java:336)
	at org.apache.velocity.Template.merge(Template.java:328)
	at org.apache.velocity.Template.merge(Template.java:235)
	at com.qwest.bmg.velocity.tools.view.servlet.PortalVelocityViewServlet.performMerge(PortalVelocityViewServlet.java:175)
	at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.mergeTemplate(VelocityViewServlet.java:762)
	at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.doRequest(VelocityViewServlet.java:555)
	at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.doGet(VelocityViewServlet.java:509)
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:707)
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:820)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.StubSecurityHelper$ServletServiceAction.run(StubSecurityHelper.java:226)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.StubSecurityHelper.invokeServlet(StubSecurityHelper.java:124)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.execute(ServletStubImpl.java:283)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.execute(ServletStubImpl.java:175)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.invokeServlet(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:525)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.include(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:454)
	at org.apache.beehive.netui.pageflow.scoping.internal.ScopedRequestDispatcher.include(ScopedRequestDispatcher.java:119)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.controls.content.JspContent.beginRender(JspContent.java:552)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.controls.content.NetuiContent.beginRender(NetuiContent.java:365)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlLifecycle$7.visit(ControlLifecycle.java:485)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:518)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walk(ControlTreeWalker.java:220)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.processLifecycles(Lifecycle.java:395)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.processLifecycles(Lifecycle.java:361)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.processLifecycles(Lifecycle.java:352)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.run(Lifecycle.java:326)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.UIControl.render(UIControl.java:582)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.controls.PresentationContext.render(PresentationContext.java:486)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.util.RenderToolkit.renderChild(RenderToolkit.java:146)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.jsp.taglib.RenderChild.doStartTag(RenderChild.java:62)
	at jsp_servlet._framework._skeletons._largebusiness.__flowlayout._jspService(__flowlayout.java:110)
	at weblogic.servlet.jsp.JspBase.service(JspBase.java:34)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.StubSecurityHelper$ServletServiceAction.run(StubSecurityHelper.java:226)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.StubSecurityHelper.invokeServlet(StubSecurityHelper.java:124)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.execute(ServletStubImpl.java:283)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.execute(ServletStubImpl.java:175)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.invokeServlet(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:528)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.include(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:454)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.controls.application.laf.JspTools.renderJsp(JspTools.java:130)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.controls.application.laf.JspControlRenderer.beginRender(JspControlRenderer.java:72)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.controls.application.laf.PresentationControlRenderer.beginRender(PresentationControlRenderer.java:65)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlLifecycle$7.visit(ControlLifecycle.java:481)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:518)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walk(ControlTreeWalker.java:220)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.processLifecycles(Lifecycle.java:395)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.processLifecycles(Lifecycle.java:361)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.processLifecycles(Lifecycle.java:352)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.run(Lifecycle.java:326)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.UIControl.render(UIControl.java:582)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.controls.PresentationContext.render(PresentationContext.java:486)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.util.RenderToolkit.renderChild(RenderToolkit.java:146)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.jsp.taglib.RenderChild.doStartTag(RenderChild.java:62)
	at jsp_servlet._framework._markup._layout.__lb1._jspService(__lb1.java:105)
	at weblogic.servlet.jsp.JspBase.service(JspBase.java:34)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.StubSecurityHelper$ServletServiceAction.run(StubSecurityHelper.java:226)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.StubSecurityHelper.invokeServlet(StubSecurityHelper.java:124)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.execute(ServletStubImpl.java:283)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.execute(ServletStubImpl.java:175)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.invokeServlet(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:528)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.include(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:454)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.controls.application.laf.JspTools.renderJsp(JspTools.java:130)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.controls.application.laf.JspControlRenderer.beginRender(JspControlRenderer.java:72)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.controls.application.laf.PresentationControlRenderer.beginRender(PresentationControlRenderer.java:65)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlLifecycle$7.visit(ControlLifecycle.java:481)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:518)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walkRecursiveRender(ControlTreeWalker.java:529)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.ControlTreeWalker.walk(ControlTreeWalker.java:220)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.processLifecycles(Lifecycle.java:395)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.processLifecycles(Lifecycle.java:361)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.runOutbound(Lifecycle.java:208)
	at com.bea.netuix.nf.Lifecycle.run(Lifecycle.java:162)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.manager.UIServlet.runLifecycle(UIServlet.java:388)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.manager.UIServlet.doPost(UIServlet.java:258)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.manager.UIServlet.doGet(UIServlet.java:211)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.manager.UIServlet.service(UIServlet.java:196)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.manager.SingleFileServlet.service(SingleFileServlet.java:257)
	at com.bea.netuix.servlets.manager.PortalServlet.service(PortalServlet.java:689)
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:820)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.StubSecurityHelper$ServletServiceAction.run(StubSecurityHelper.java:226)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.StubSecurityHelper.invokeServlet(StubSecurityHelper.java:124)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.execute(ServletStubImpl.java:283)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.TailFilter.doFilter(TailFilter.java:26)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:42)
	at com.bea.p13n.servlets.PortalServletFilter.doFilter(PortalServletFilter.java:336)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:42)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.invokeServlet(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:526)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.forward(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:261)
	at com.qwest.bmg.servlets.search.SearchRedirectServlet.doGet(SearchRedirectServlet.java:87)
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:707)
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:820)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.StubSecurityHelper$ServletServiceAction.run(StubSecurityHelper.java:226)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.StubSecurityHelper.invokeServlet(StubSecurityHelper.java:124)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.execute(ServletStubImpl.java:283)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.TailFilter.doFilter(TailFilter.java:26)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:42)
	at com.qwest.qcontrol.portal.filter.EntitlementFilter.doFilter(EntitlementFilter.java:65)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:42)
	at com.qwest.appsec.SecurityFilter.doFilter(Unknown Source)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:42)
	at com.qwest.qport.filter.QPortSsoServletFilter.doFilter(QPortSsoServletFilter.java:96)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:42)
	at com.bea.portal.tools.servlet.http.HttpContextFilter.doFilter(HttpContextFilter.java:60)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:42)
	at com.bea.p13n.servlets.PortalServletFilter.doFilter(PortalServletFilter.java:336)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:42)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.WebAppServletContext$ServletInvocationAction.run(Unknown Source)
	at weblogic.security.acl.internal.AuthenticatedSubject.doAs(AuthenticatedSubject.java:321)
	at weblogic.security.service.SecurityManager.runAs(Unknown Source)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.WebAppServletContext.securedExecute(Unknown Source)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.WebAppServletContext.execute(Unknown Source)
	at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletRequestImpl.run(Unknown Source)
	at weblogic.work.ExecuteThread.execute(ExecuteThread.java:200)
	at weblogic.work.ExecuteThread.run(ExecuteThread.java:172)