PM17241: AUTHORING TOOLS COMPONENT SHOWS DELETE LINK WHEN USER DOES NOT HAVE DELETE ACCESS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The link to the delete action design is rendered for an
  authoring tools component even when the user does not have
  delete access to the content.
  
  Requirement : Authors sould be able to delete drafts but should
  not see delete button for published content when rendered
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  1. Create User user1..
  
  2. Give contributor access to library
  
  
  3. Create content say testcontent and give editor access to
  user1..Publish the content
  
  4. Create draft for testcontent
  
  5. Give Manager access at draft stage
  
  6. Publish the content
  
  7. Create Authoring tools component and refer this to the
  Presentation template.
  
  8. When rendering testcontent the published content shows delete
  button..This occurs only when a draft for testcontent is created
  
  When the draft is cancelled..there is no delete button.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Authoring Tools component shows delete link when user does not
  have delete access
  
  The link to the delete action design is rendered for an
  authoring tools component even when the user does not have
  delete access to the content.
  

Problem conclusion

• The delete link does not render if user does not have manager
  access to the content.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

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

  LOTUS WEB CONT

• Fixed component ID

  5724I2901

Applicable component levels

• R615 PSY

     UP