PM78998: Can't create PDF/Word on RRC 4.0.1 for migrated artifacts from RRC 2.0.0.3-?RRC3.0.1.5-?RRC4.0.1 (WI 68894)

Rational Requirements Composer 4.0.2
Rational DOORS Next Generation 4.0.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attempts to print a Microsoft Word document after upgrading from
  2.x to 4.0.1 results in the following error message:
  
  java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of
  range: -1
  ??? at java.lang.String.substring(String.java:1088)
  ??? at
  com.ibm.rdm.fronting.server.rrs.publish.internal.PrintParameters
  .generatePrintRequest(ArtifactPrinter.java:241)
  ??? at
  com.ibm.rdm.fronting.server.rrs.publish.internal.ArtifactPrinter
  .print(ArtifactPrinter.java:440)
  
  Refer to the following defect work item for more information:
  
  https://jazz.net/jazz03/resource/itemName/com.ibm.team.workitem.
  WorkItem/68894
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Exporting artifacts to PDF/Word which were migrated from RRC
  2.x fails due to an invalid assumption about the shape of
  the resource identifier.
  

Problem conclusion

• This change will be available in RRC 4.0.2.
  

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

  RATL REQ COMP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724W8701

Applicable component levels

• R301 PSN

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