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PI10807: Empty description fields cause difference in DiffMerge for Rational Rhapsody

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Attempting to do a three-way merge for a project results in the
    creation of empty description fields
    
    Error Description:
    Sometimes when you perform a base aware diffmerge you can end up
    with empty description fields in your merged model. These can
    cause differences when involved in further diffmerges, which is
    a fault, since both description fields are empty, yet only the
    ones from the base aware diffmerge are noted in the merged
    packages sbs file.
    
    WORKAROUND:
    This problem can occur when you choose to exit DiffMerge without
    first selecting to save your progress. In order to make sure
    that this problem is prevented, instead of exiting and then
    being prompted to save your diffmerge, you should save your
    diffmerge progress before selecting to exit the DiffMerge
    application.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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    Empty description fields cause difference in DiffMerge for
    Rational Rhapsody
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed in 8.1
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI10807

  • Reported component name

    TLOGIC RHAPSODY

  • Reported component ID

    5724V74RP

  • Reported release

    803

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-01-31

  • Closed date

    2014-06-02

  • Last modified date

    2014-06-02

  • 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

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 October 2021