PM71257: The DXL function 'exportPackage' fails to work on DOORS 9.4 but works fine on DOORS 9.3

Rational DOORS and DOORS Web Access Fix Pack 1 (9.5.2.1) for 9.5.2
Rational DOORS Fix Pack 2 (9.5.2.2) for 9.5.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Statement:
  ==================
  The DXL function 'exportPackage' fails to work on DOORS 9.4 but
  works fine on DOORS 9.3
  
  
  Problem Description:
  ====================
  Customer is using a DXL script to export RIF package. The script
  fails on DOORS 9.4 with the error 'incorrect arguments for
  function (exportPackage)',
  however the same script works fine on DOORS 9.3.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  ==================
  
      - Create a project and a module under it.
      - Create a RIF definition.
      - OPen the module, Click on 'Tools' and select 'Edit DXL'.
      - Copy the below code and run -
  
  RifDefinition  rd
  for rd in current Project do {
  print rd.name''
  Stream ot= write 'C:\\temp.dxl'
  DB delta=create 'hello'
  bool b=false
  realize delta
  exportPackage(rd,ot,delta,b)
  }
  
      - The above code fails on DOORS 9.4 but works fine on DOORS
  9.3.
  
  
  Support observations:
  =====================
  Able to reproduce the behavior in 9.4, getting the following
  error:
  
  -E- DXL: ?Line:8? incorrect arguments for function
  (exportPackage)
  -I- DXL: All done. Errors reported: 1. Warnings reported: 0.
  
  The Same works fine in DOORS 9.3.
  

Local fix

• WORKAROUND
  For the exportPackage function, there is a new parameter called
  strExportFileName:
  string exportPackage(RifDefinition def, Stream RifFile, DB
  parent, string strExportFileName, bool& cancel)
  The value should match the name used for the stream. Note that
  the filename string isn't used to create the package file as
  this is done when the stream (parameter 2) is created. However,
  the filename used when creating that stream in parameter 2 is
  used for parameter 4.
  Please note that since this function should not have changed we
  may revert back to the original behavior in a future release.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users affected                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The DXL function 'exportPackage' fails to work on DOORS 9.4  *
  * but works fine on DOORS 9.3                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Client-side fix. The exportPackage() perm's overload behaviour
  that used to work before 9.4 (until 9.3) now restored.
  

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

• R952 PSY

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