PM60054: ReqPro: external trace relationship are being deleted.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In RequisiteWeb external traceability is being deleted when
  requirement is modified. The external project is not connected.
  
  1. Create Project A and Project B.
  
  2. Enable LDAP Security and External Traceability.
  
  3. Connect the two project from the External project windows and
  disable the auto connect feature.
  
  4. Create requirement in both project and create trace links.
  
  5. In RequisiteWeb log into Project A.
  
  6. Confirm the Project is not connect to Project B.
  
  7. Modify Requirement Text that has an external trace and click
  Submit.
  8. Look at Revision history to check for Trace deletion.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Users Affected:
  Users of Rational RequisitePro client for Web (RequisiteWeb)
  using LDAP authentication who save requirements
  modifications when external trace relationships exist.
  
  Problem Description:
  When saving the requirement in RequisiteWeb there was a
  problem handling the LDAP authentication for the external
  project, unexpectedly losing the connection to the external
  project and its traces. That disconnection during saving
  caused the trace deletion.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code changes were added to RequisiteWeb to correctly
  validate LDAP users and avoid authentication problems that
  caused deleted external trace relationships when modifying
  requirements.
  
  The fix for this APAR was included in RequisitePro version:
  7.1.2.7 and 7.1.3.3.
  

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

  REQUISITEPRO WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3900

Applicable component levels

• R712 PSN

     UP