sitecore.context.database.getitem returns null during publish pipeline

Question

Created a custom processor to execute translation during publish process:

<processor type="Sitecore.Publishing.Pipelines.PublishItem.CheckSecurity, Sitecore.Kernel" 
<processor type="Feature.Translation.Commands.TranslateOnPublish,Banner.Feature.Translation" 
<processor type="Sitecore.Publishing.Pipelines.PublishItem.DetermineAction, Sitecore.Kernel"  

while working on the class which is inheriting PublishItemProcessor is returning the value of Sitecore.Context.Database null.

Answer 1

You should not use Sitecore.Context.Database in any backend job. It may be null there, or sometimes core, or sometimes master if you start some job manually.

You should use your item.Database property instead, e.g.:

public class CustomPublishProcessor : PublishItemProcessor
{
    public override void Process(PublishItemContext context)
    {
        try
        {
            Item sourceItem = context.PublishHelper.GetSourceItem(context.ItemId);
            var database = sourceItem.Database;