Fixes are available
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.0.1.3) for 8.0.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.0.1.3) for 8.0.1
Rational Test Workbench Fix Pack 3 (8.0.1.3) for 8.0.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 6 (8.0.1.6) for 8.0.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 5 (8.0.1.5) for 8.0.1
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 6 (8.0.1.6) for 8.0.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 6 (8.0.1.6) for 8.0.1
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
STEPS TO REPRODUCE: In a message publisher action add a validation action to one of the message fields. For example a length validation EXPECTED RESULTS: Publishing a value longer than the length limit should fail with Validation Error. ACTUAL RESULTS: Publishing does not fail. HISTORICAL INFORMATION: This issue was previously GHT5-24640
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users of GH Tester and Rational Integration Tester who wish * * to validate messages that are being published from Tester. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * Tester allows a user to add validation to both subscribe * * (receive) and publish (send) messages. It is extremely * * common to validate received messages to check that the * * system-under-test replied in the correct way. It is less * * common, but possible, to set up validation on a message that * * is being published from Tester to ensure it is correct. The * * reason it is less common is that the user has probably * * constructed the message by hand or sourced it from a * * known-good recording so it is known to be valid. * * * * However, there are certainly use cases when validating the * * sent message is desirable. For example, if sourcing test * * data from a spreadsheet then adding a length validation to a * * field to ensure an 'invalid' message isn't sent due to a * * mistake in the spreadsheet. * * * * A defect in Tester means that even if a user does add a * * validation action onto a SendRequest or Publish action it * * will be ignored and the test will not fail if the message is * * invalid. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to a version of Tester in which this problem has * * been fixed. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
This defect was fixed in Green Hat Tester 5.4.0.20 and Rational Integration Tester 8.0.1.3 (and later). In these versions validations on publish/send actions will run correctly and if the validation fails the test will fail.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM75189
Reported component name
GREEN HAT TESTE
Reported component ID
5725G79GT
Reported release
540
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-10-17
Closed date
2013-07-03
Last modified date
2013-07-03
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
GREEN HAT TESTE
Fixed component ID
5725G79GT
Applicable component levels
R540 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 July 2013