PM77539: DOORS 9.4 DRML text creates incorrect XML while exporting to RPE

Rational DOORS Fix Pack 2 (9.5.1.2) for 9.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem is with the DOORS handling non displayable pictures in
  objects. When converting RTF to DRML, non displayable pictures
  return 0 to RPE, which while processing returns error. Either
  DOORS must not allow adding these kind of pictures to object or
  must handle them smooth once allowed.
  
  While exporting object image, there is no check done by DOORS to
  verify if the picture is valid or not. When the picture is not a
  valid one, accessing picture values without null pointer check
  is causing DXL runtime errors. Fix needed for 'drmlText' perm in
  DOORS
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users affected                                           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Problem is with the DOORS handling non displayable pictures  *
  * in                                                           *
  * objects. When converting RTF to DRML, non displayable        *
  * pictures                                                     *
  * return 0 to RPE, which while processing returns error.       *
  * Either                                                       *
  * DOORS must not allow adding these kind of pictures to object *
  * or                                                           *
  * must handle them smooth once allowed.                        *
  *                                                              *
  * While exporting object image, there is no check done by      *
  * DOORS to                                                     *
  * verify if the picture is valid or not. When the picture is   *
  * not a                                                        *
  * valid one, accessing picture values without null pointer     *
  * check                                                        *
  * is causing DXL runtime errors.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been changed so that runtime errors no longer occur
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• This happens in versions of DOORS prior to DOORS 9.5.1.2. This i
  s a client side fix.
  

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

• R951 PSY

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