PI18024: "Validate Using Tag", "Process Tag" and "Validate Using Message From File" only work on the first iteration of an iterator

Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.5.1.3) for 8.5.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.5.1.3) for 8.5.1
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Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
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Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 5 (8.5.1.5) for 8.5.1
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Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using an iterator containing a message that uses "Validate
  Using Tag", "Process Tag"
  or "Validate Using Message From File" actions, the value of the
  tag in the first iteration is used for each subsequent
  iteration.  This problem does not occur if the message contains
  a field expander or repeating elements.
  
  The Message Difference Window displays correctly for the
  expected and actual data for the first iteration; it reports
  that the tag "did not contain a tagged message" for subsequent
  iterations.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If you have a message that uses "Validate Using Tag",        *
  * "Process Tag" or "Validate Using Message From File" actions  *
  * within an iterator, the value of the tag in the first        *
  * iteration is used for each subsequent iteration.             *
  *                                                              *
  * If you open the Message Difference Window you'll see that it *
  * displays correctly for the the first iteration but for       *
  * subsequent iterations it reports that the tag "did not       *
  * contain a tagged message".                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Rational Integration Tester 8.5.1.3 or above      *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this problem was provided in 8.5.1.3.  Please note
  that this problem exists in 8.6.0 as it was fixed after the
  8.6.0 development cut-off.  Users who require this fix in the
  8.6.0.x stream will need to wait until the first fix pack is
  made available for 8.6.0 which will include the fix.
  

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 TEST WORKB

• Fixed component ID

  5725G7900

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSY

     UP

• R860 PSN

     UP