PI30902: XML preference Preserve Whitespace has no effect when Recording XML

Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 1 (9.0.0.1) for 9.0.0
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 1 (9.0.0.1) for 9.0.0
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 1 (9.0.0.1) for 9.0.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When recording XML-type messages in Recording Studio you see
  that whitespace has been removed from around the elements.
  
  If you open the text (String) field you see that the whitespace
  is removed.
  
  The XML preference setting Preserve Whitespace has no effect.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester working with        *
  * Recording XML                                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If you record the following:                                 *
  *                                                              *
  * <root>   <one></one>   </root>                               *
  *                                                              *
  * In Recording Studio, even in the text node it has made it as *
  * follows:                                                     *
  *                                                              *
  * <root><one></one></root>                                     *
  *                                                              *
  * XML preference Preserve Whitespace has no effect.            *
  *                                                              *
  * This can make it difficult for the user to know what the     *
  * real message was and what they have actually captured when   *
  * systems rely on whitespace.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this issue was provided in version 9.0.0.1 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 PSN

     UP

• R870 PSN

     UP

• R871 PSN

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP