PI28173: MESSAGE DIFFERENCE WINDOW SHOWS MISSING FIELD WHEN VALIDATION PASSES CORRECTLY

Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You have a test that has repeating elements that are validated
  using a multi-value tag.
  If one or more of the fields is empty, and the associated tag
  values match, the test validation correctly passes.
  If you open the message in the Message Diff window you see the
  Expected side show "Removed" for each of the empty fields.
  
  Note that the test execution works correctly as it passes the
  message validation.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. Create a test data set with a single repeating structure with
  one or more values being empty.
      Do not select "Treat empty strings as null"
      This ensures that the empty field is sent.
  
  2. Create a test to send this as an XML message structure.
      Mark the repeating section as use Lookup Test Data to
  populate the tag values.
  
  3. Create a test to receive the message of the same structure
  using the tags as before.
  
  4. Run the tests.
  
  5. Click on the Receive step to see the Message Difference
  window.
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  
  The test passes and the Message Difference window shows no
  failures.
  
  ACTUAL RESULTS:
  
  The test passes and the Message Difference window shows
  "Removed" for each of the empty fields.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * A message that contained an empty <reply> node might pass    *
  * the test validation but incorrectly show up as a problem in  *
  * the Message Differences window.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this issue was provided in version 8.7.0.1 of Rational
  Integration Tester. Such messages are no longer displayed in the
  Message Differences window.
  

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 PSN

     UP

• R870 PSY

     UP