PM16346: analysis wizard cannot display module level attributes

IBM Rational DOORS version 9.3.0.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If you have a module level attribute and use the Trace Wizard to
  display information about links, no information is displayed ab
  out the module level attrs. The DXL code behind is using probeAt
  tr_ which only applies to objects.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  analysis wizard cannot display module level attributes
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect is a documentation defect. The layout DXL code
  for analysis wizard was never supposed to show the module
  attributes. The label "Module and object attributes:" on
  step 3 of the analysis wizard has word "module" included
  because the list includes "Module Name" which should be
  treated as a special case because it's not actually an
  attribute. Although it would be straightforward, displaying
  module attributes in the layout DXL columns created by the
  analysis wizard won't make any sense because if it showed a
  Module attribute, then every linked object in a given module
  would display the same value in the traceability column and
  the users won't be able to visually distinguish between the
  linked objects. So, the code that generates the layout DXL
  code for traceability columns purposely leaves out the
  Module-level attributes.
  So, the docs should be updated to say this.
  The only fix to this defect would be NOT to include any
  module-level attributes (except "Module Name" which's a
  special case as told above) in the "Module and object
  attributes" list-view in the first place. And this is the
  fix that has been done.
  

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

  TLOGIC DOORS

• Fixed component ID

  5724V61DR

Applicable component levels

• R920 PSN

     UP