IC62525: HATS RCP RADIO BUTTON WIDGET USED FOR INPUT FIELD HAS UNPREDICTABLE DEFAULT SELECTION

Rational Host Access Transformation Services, Version 7.5.0.2
Rational Host Access Transformation Services, Version 7.5.1.1
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• HATS RCP - When a customer defines a 5250 input field as a
  radio button widget the default button that is selected is
  sometimes the first item and at other times it is the last
  item in the list, even though there was no selection made
  from the host.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: HATS Rich Client Platform users that define  *
  *                 input field to be a radio button widget      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a customer defines a 5250 input    *
  *                      field as a radio button widget in a     *
  *                      Rich Client Platform environment the    *
  *                      default button selected is the last     *
  *                      item in the group, even though there    *
  *                      was no selection made by the host or    *
  *                      by the user.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The initial focus code for Rich Client Platform does not take
  into account radio button groups and always set focus to the
  last item in the group regardless of which option was the
  correct default selection.
  

Problem conclusion

• The initial focus code was changed in
  TemplateTransformationHandler.java.  Now, this code will first
  check for Button widgets of type SWT.RADIO and SWT.CHECK.
  Then, if either radio or check box is detected as the initial
  focus the code will call getSelection to check if a
  specific radio or check box is selected.  If it is, then
  control and initial focus will be set to that item.
  If no item is found then then there will be no selection made
  in the Radio button group.
  

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 HATS FOR 5

• Fixed component ID

  5724U6800

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY

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