HD97873: VBA Macro (using HSOSynchronized) throws an exception when ran a second time

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Summary:
  When a macro is ran for the second time, we get an automation er
  ror ??? The server threw an exception
  User problem:
  The user cannot use the drawing border script to generate/modify
   drawing border, notes, processes etc..
  Problem description
  Copy the template drawing (EXAMPLE.CATDrawing) to the directory
  C:\Temp
  The template drawing is used by the macro
  Start CATIA R19 SP7
  1- Run Macro (Repeat-VBA-Issue.catvba > Issue)
  Creates a new drawing
  Opens a template drawing
  Selects the objects on that sheet
  Copies them
  Activate original drawing
  Paste the objects
  Select all objects on that sheet
  Filter the selection (selects the blue line)
  2- Run Macro again
  We get an exception
  CATIA becomes unstable
  I found no existing defects. Although not described as a perform
  ance issue, I wondered if the crash described in this SR could b
  e a consequence of the PRS performance issue for VBA in a 64bit
  enviornment - APARs HD76099 HD92444 HD83567.
  Not recreated at V5R19 SP6 on 32bit. I don't have a 64bit or 32/
  64 R19 SP7 environment to test at the moment.
  SCENARIO:
  From the supplied Power Point:
  VBA Macro throws an exception when ran a second time
  Client: Windows XP, ENOVIA and CATIA R19 SP07
  The customer is using the CACHE system
  Summary:
  When a macro is ran for the second time, we get an automation er
  ror ??? The server threw an exception
  User problem:
  The user cannot use the drawing border script to generate/modify
   drawing border, notes, processes etc..
  Regression:
  V5 R17 ??? Didn???t see the issue
  V5 R18 SP4 ??? Started seeing problems as soon as we had to chan
  ge selection method (see HD76099)
  V5 R19 SP7 ??? Have managed to reproduce the issue ??? slightly
  different behaviour to R18, but the same area of code
  Insert-SR-description
  Copy the template drawing (EXAMPLE.CATDrawing)
  to the directory C:\Temp
  The template drawing is used by the macro
  Start CATIA R19 SP7
  Run Macro (Repeat-VBA-Issue.catvba > Issue)
  Creates a new drawing
  Opens a template drawing
  Selects the objects on that sheet
  Copies them
  Activate original drawing
  Paste the objects
  Select all objects on that sheet
  Filter the selection (selects the blue line)
  Run Macro again
  We get an exception
  CATIA becomes unstable
  Additional Info
  The issue causes us problems for running our drawing Border/Proc
  ess Box and Notes tool
  The script we have provided is a small extract of the actual cod
  e used ??? It is hoped that this will help Dassault identify wha
  t the issue is.
  The tool is used extremely regularly by the designers
  Additional Info
  The drawing border script never used to have any issues
  It was only since R18SP4 when there was an issues with selecting
   large amounts of data using selection in a VBA script. A workar
  ound was provided by Dassault (HD76099), but we found issues wit
  h the workaround, but had not been able to reproduce the issue r
  eliably.
  In R19 the workaround was replaced with a new command to allow t
  he user to select large amounts of objects using VBA script. Thi
  s new command has caused more issues and now is unworkable.
  We have managed to put together a relatively simple script that
  demonstrates what we are seeing.
  ================================================================
  ======================================================
  Please also refer to the attached Power Point. Thank you.
  

Local fix

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Problem summary

• Summary:
  When a macro is ran for the second time, we get an automation
  error ??? The server threw an exception
  User problem:
  The user cannot use the drawing border script to
  generate/modify drawing border, notes, processes etc..
  Problem description
  Copy the template drawing (EXAMPLE.CATDrawing) to the
  directory C:\Temp
  The template drawing is used by the macro
  Start CATIA R19 SP7
  1- Run Macro (Repeat-VBA-Issue.catvba > Issue)
  Creates a new drawing
  Opens a template drawing
  Selects the objects on that sheet
  Copies them
  Activate original drawing
  Paste the objects
  Select all objects on that sheet
  Filter the selection (selects the blue line)
  2- Run Macro again
  We get an exception
  CATIA becomes unstable
  I found no existing defects. Although not described as a
  performance issue, I wondered if the crash described in this
  SR could be a consequence of the PRS performance issue for
  VBA in a 64bit enviornment - APARs HD76099 HD92444 HD83567.
  Not recreated at V5R19 SP6 on 32bit. I don't have a 64bit or
  32/64 R19 SP7 environment to test at the moment.
  SCENARIO:
  From the supplied Power Point:
  VBA Macro throws an exception when ran a second time
  Client: Windows XP, ENOVIA and CATIA R19 SP07
  The customer is using the CACHE system
  Summary:
  When a macro is ran for the second time, we get an automation
  error ??? The server threw an exception
  User problem:
  The user cannot use the drawing border script to
  generate/modify drawing border, notes, processes etc..
  Regression:
  V5 R17 ??? Didn???t see the issue
  V5 R18 SP4 ??? Started seeing problems as soon as we had to
  change selection method (see HD76099)
  V5 R19 SP7 ??? Have managed to reproduce the issue ??? slightly
  different behaviour to R18, but the same area of code
  Insert-SR-description
  Copy the template drawing (EXAMPLE.CATDrawing)
  to the directory C:\Temp
  The template drawing is used by the macro
  Start CATIA R19 SP7
  Run Macro (Repeat-VBA-Issue.catvba > Issue)
  Creates a new drawing
  Opens a template drawing
  Selects the objects on that sheet
  Copies them
  Activate original drawing
  Paste the objects
  Select all objects on that sheet
  Filter the selection (selects the blue line)
  Run Macro again
  We get an exception
  CATIA becomes unstable
  Additional Info
  The issue causes us problems for running our drawing
  Border/Process Box and Notes tool
  The script we have provided is a small extract of the actual
  code used ??? It is hoped that this will help Dassault identify
  what the issue is.
  The tool is used extremely regularly by the designers
  Additional Info
  The drawing border script never used to have any issues
  It was only since R18SP4 when there was an issues with
  selecting large amounts of data using selection in a VBA
  script. A workaround was provided by Dassault (HD76099), but
  we found issues with the workaround, but had not been able to
  reproduce the issue reliably.
  In R19 the workaround was replaced with a new command to
  allow the user to select large amounts of objects using VBA
  script. This new command has caused more issues and now is
  unworkable.
  We have managed to put together a relatively simple script
  that demonstrates what we are seeing.
  ==============================================================
  ========================================================
  Please also refer to the attached Power Point. Thank you.
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON I-PLM Collaborative Innovation
  VERSION V6R2011x GA level.
  THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON I-PLM Collaborative Innovation
  VERSION V5R21 GA level.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED ON V5R19 SP9.
  Additional Closure Information:
  .
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA V5 WIN 64

• Fixed component ID

  569165000

Applicable component levels

• R521 PSN

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