PI38278: TASK MONITOR AND CONSOLE IN TEST FACTORY GET OUT OF SYNCH

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
Rational Performance Test Server 9.0.1
Rational Integration Tester 9.0.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server 9.0.1
Rational Integration Tester 9.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server 9.1
Rational Performance Test Server 9.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Test Factory, in some circumstances choosing a new test in
  the Task Monitor after closing the Message Differences Window
  will result in results from another task to be displayed in the
  Console window
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. Create several test cases with a request/response and execute
  them.
  Executed test cases will be listed in Task Monitor area of the
  Test Lab module.
  
  2. Click on a test case (test case A) in the Task Monitor area.
  Note the test case A will be highlighted.
  
  3. Click on a log from the console area to launch comparator
  window.
  
  4. Close the Message Differences Window by clicking on the [X]
  in the upper right corner of window
  
  5. While the Message Differences Window is closing, click on a
  different test case (test case B).
  
  6. Test case B will be highlighted in the Task Monitor area
  
  7. Check the test case name displayed in the Console area
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  
  At step 7, Console will display log for test case B
  
  ACTUAL RESULTS:
  
  At step 7, Console displays log for test case A.  When theTest
  Case B is selected in the Tast Monitor area,  the log displayed
  in the Console area is for A.
  
  WORKAROUND:
  
  Wait for the Message Differences Window to completely close
  before selecting a new test in the Task Monitor window
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester working with the    *
  * task monitor and console in the test factory                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When the machine running RIT is under moderate to heavy CPU  *
  * load, it's possible to get the Task Monitor and Console in   *
  * Test Factory to be out of synch.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Rational Integration Tester v9.0.1 which includes *
  * a fix for this issue. However, as a workaround, it is also   *
  * possible to avoid the issue by waiting for the Message       *
  * Differences Window to completely close before selecting a    *
  * new test in the Task Monitor window                          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this issue was provided in version 9.0.1 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 PSN

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP