PI05726: Flows do not behave as expected with inheritance

Rational Rhapsody 8.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• There is an inconsistency in the way that Rhapsody handles flows
  when inheritance is used.
  My understanding is that Flowports are inherited but flows
  should not be.
  However, if you draw a flow in the sub block then the
  inheritance can be forced via the complete all relations.
  
  Create a 'Base' Block and a 'Sub' Block, both with flow ports.
  'SubBlock' inherits from 'BaseBlock'.
  
  SubBlock ----- [inheritsfrom] ---? BaseBlock
  
  The flow port in BaseBlock is also inherited by SubBlock.
  
  Two scenarios:
  
  - Draw a flow from BaseBlock flow port to a third block,
  complete all relations doesn't add the flow to SubBlock.
  This is what I would expect since the flow is an instance and
  shouldn't be inherited.
  
  - Draw a flow from SubBlock flow port to a third class, complete
  all relations adds the flow to the BaseBlock also.
  So it seems the flow is inherited by SubBlock when done this
  way.
  
  This is inconsistent.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Fixed the complete relations of flow that is connected to
  inherited flow port.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in 8.1
  

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

  TLOGIC RHAPSODY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V74RP

Applicable component levels

• R803 PSN

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