Index: src/java/org/apache/jdo/tck/lifecycle/NontransactionalWriteTest.java
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--- src/java/org/apache/jdo/tck/lifecycle/NontransactionalWriteTest.java	(revision 389951)
+++ src/java/org/apache/jdo/tck/lifecycle/NontransactionalWriteTest.java	(working copy)
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
         pm.currentTransaction().setNontransactionalRead(true);
         pm.currentTransaction().setRetainValues(true);
         VersionedPCPoint instance =  new VersionedPCPoint(originalXValue, 200);
+        pm.makePersistent(instance);
         oid = pm.getObjectId(instance);
         pm.currentTransaction().commit();
         instance.setX(newXValue);