PM80702: [wi 75952]attribute value can not be set as NULL in RAM plugin

Rational Asset Manager Fix Pack 2 (7.5.1.2) for 7.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When attempting to submit a new version of an existing asset via
  RSA
  that contains customised date attributes, the user is able to
  update the
  field with a new date value, but is unable to clear the field to
  remove
  it's contents.  For example, our Topology asset has a customised
  
  'Requested Deployment Date' field which is used to determine
  when to
  schedule the related Build Forge project.  When a designer is
  required
  to submit a new version of the topology for the next deployment,
  they
  should set this field to blank as this field will be populated
  at a
  later stage in the asset lifecycle, but currently the field
  cannot be
  cleared, it can only be set to another date.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  1. Create a new asset attribute in RAM with a 'Date' type
  
  2. Create a new asset type in RAM and add the new date attribute
  
  3. Submit a new version of the new asset type in RAM, setting a
  value
  for the new date attribute.
  
  4. Switch to RSA, search for the new asset and import it into a
  test
  project.  The asset should appear in your asset explorer view,
  and the
  asset details should be displayed.
  
  5. In the asset details window, select 'Edit Version-?Create new
  
  version', and enter a new version number.
  
  6. Attempt to set the new date attribute to blank.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  In the RAM Rich client the attribute value can not be set as
  NULL in RAM plugin.
  

Problem conclusion

• This is now fix in RAM v7.5.1.2.
  
  Peter Walker
  

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 SW ARCHITE

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3000

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSN

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