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PH02124: IN RATIONAL SOFTWARE ARCHITECT 9.1.1, CANNOT DELETE TEXT ANNOTATION FROM BPMN MODELS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Using a BPMN model, create an annotation object outside of the
    swim-lane.
    Save.
    Close Rational Software Architect .
    Reopen Rational Software Architect .
    Rational Software Architect does not give an option to delete it
    .
    You can press delete key on keyboard and it goes away, but when
    you save and re-open a document, the deleted annotation comes
    back.
    

Local fix

  • Workaround to delete text annotation.
    Steps:
      1. delete the text content of the text annotation.
      2. save the diagram.
      3. close and reopen the diagram.
      4. delete the text annotation.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * -                                                            *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * IN RATIONAL SOFTWARE ARCHITECT 9.1.1, CANNOT DELETE TEXT     *
    * ANNOTATION FROM BPMN MODELS                                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • "Delete from Model" context menu is enabled for Text Annotations
    now and selecting that deletes the element from the model. This
    is done in 9.7.0.2.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH02124

  • Reported component name

    RATL SW ARCHITE

  • Reported component ID

    5725A3000

  • Reported release

    911

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-08-24

  • Closed date

    2019-11-19

  • Last modified date

    2019-11-19

  • 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 September 2020