PI14819: RE-APPLYING SCHEMA LOSES "FIELD IS OPTIONAL" AND "IGNORE RULE CACHE" SETTINGS

Rational Performance Test Server 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server 8.6
Rational Integration Tester 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 1 (8.6.0.1) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 1 (8.6.0.1) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 1 (8.6.0.1) for 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 2 (8.6.0.2) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 2 (8.6.0.2) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 2 (8.6.0.2) for 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If you re-apply an XML schema to a message action in IBM
  Rational Integration Tester (RIT), the previous settings for
  "Field is optional" and "Ignore rule cache" are lost.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. Create a test with a Subscribe step and apply a schema such
  as XSD.
  2. Set a message node options "Field is optional" and "ignore
  rule cache".
  3. Save the change.
  4. Open the test action and re-apply the XSD schema and select
  "Retain data".
  5. View the message field from step (2).
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  
  The "Field is optional" and "Ignore rule cache" options remain
  checked.
  
  ACTUAL RESULTS:
  
  The "Field is optional" and "Ignore rule cache" options are now
  unchecked.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester working with XML    *
  * message schemas                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If you re-apply an XML schema to a message action in IBM     *
  * Rational Integration Tester (RIT), the previous settings for *
  * "Field is optional" and "Ignore rule cache" are lost.        *
  *                                                              *
  * STEPS TO REPRODUCE:                                          *
  *                                                              *
  * 1. Create a test with a Subscribe step and apply a schema    *
  * such                                                         *
  * as XSD.                                                      *
  * 2. Set a message node options "Field is optional" and        *
  * "ignore                                                      *
  * rule cache".                                                 *
  * 3. Save the change.                                          *
  * 4. Open the test action and re-apply the XSD schema and      *
  * select                                                       *
  * "Retain data".                                               *
  * 5. View the message field from step (2).                     *
  *                                                              *
  * EXPECTED RESULTS:                                            *
  *                                                              *
  * The "Field is optional" and "Ignore rule cache" options      *
  * remain                                                       *
  * checked.                                                     *
  *                                                              *
  * ACTUAL RESULTS:                                              *
  *                                                              *
  * The "Field is optional" and "Ignore rule cache" options are  *
  * now                                                          *
  * unchecked.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Rational Integration Tester version 8.6.0 which   *
  * includes a fix for this issue                                *
  ****************************************************************
  In the fixed version of Rational Integration Tester, note that
  these settings will be saved when re-applying a schema, except
  in the case of a field being REQUIRED by the schema. In this
  case, if the field has been marked as "Field is optional", and
  then the schema is re-applied, the setting will be removed as it
  should not be optional.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this issue was provided in version 8.6.0 of Rational
  Integration Tester
  

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 INTEGRA TE

• Fixed component ID

  5725G79IT

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSN

     UP

• R860 PSY

     UP