PI20960: RECEIVING COPYBOOK MESSAGES THAT CONTAIN DEPENDING ON GIVES UNEXPECTED FIELD

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

• When receiving messages created using a Copybook schema that
  uses DEPENDING ON structure, an additional field is shown at the
  end of the message as "Unexpected".
  The data fields are received correctly and some of the data
  appears again at the end.
  
  Tests and stubs function correctly but the Message Difference
  window will display the Unexpected field.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  Import a Copybook schema containing the DEPENDING ON
  instruction.
  Create a test to read a file using this schema.
  Run the test.
  Click on the Subscribe entry in the test console to launch the
  Message Difference window.
  View the Actual Message.
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  
  The message is displayed correctly.
  
  ACTUAL RESULTS:
  
  The message is displayed in full with an Unexpected field at the
  end containing a repeat of the data.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester using Copybooks     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If Rational Integration Tester receives a message and        *
  * formats it using a Copybook with the DEPENDING ON            *
  * instruction in it and the message contains repeating nodes   *
  * then data is repeated at the end of the message. This error  *
  * causes the Message Difference window to report an Unexpected *
  * Difference when there were no differences.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem was caused by Rational Integration Tester
  incorrectly calculating the node position. This problem has been
  fixed in version 8.6.0.2 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

• R800 PSN

     UP

• R801 PSN

     UP

• R850 PSN

     UP

• R851 PSN

     UP

• R860 PSY

     UP