JR59613: WHEN YOU USE A BPM UI TOOLKIT TEXT CONTROL, POTENTIAL.LENGTH DOESN'T WORK AS EXPECTED IN INTERNET EXPLORER 11

workflow.18002.delta.repository

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you use a text control from the BPM UI toolkit,
  potential.length does not work you expect it to in Internet
  Explorer 11.
  
  For an example, Text topic of the BPM UI Toolkit Text Control
  documentation
  (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8JB4_18.0.0/com.i
  bm.wbpm.ref.doc/topics/spk_ui_tkt_text.html).
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)
  IBM BPM Express
  

Local fix

• Add the following code to On input event configuration option:
  
  me._instance.text.onchange();
  

Problem summary

• When you use potential.length in the On input event
  configuration option, such as for a Text control, the bound data
   variable is not updated as expected when the maximum length of
  characters are entered.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix that correctly updates data will be available in a future
  release of IBM Business Automation Workflow.
  

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

  BPM

• Fixed component ID

  5737A5700

Applicable component levels