PH47161: ISSUES ADDING MULTIPLE SERVICE PROVIDER OF SAME LINK TYPE IN PROJECT RELATIONSHIPS IN CQWEB FOR DOORS

Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 3 (9.1.0.3) for 9.1.0.x
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 14 (9.0.1.14) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 6 (9.0.2.6) for 9.0.2

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• When trying to add new DOORS Project (Service Provider) in
  Project Relationships option in cqweb, when adding a new value
  of a particular Link Type, it replaces the existing entry in the
  Record Relationship Links of the same link type.
  
  
  Steps to Reproduce:
  1. Login to cqweb.
  2. Open Site Administration -> Project Relationships
  3. There will be already one link under Project Relationship
  Links
  4. Select Server value for Doors server
  5. It will list different service providers available from doors
  database.
  6. Try adding Service Provider of  Link Type which already has a
  entry under Project Relationship and it will replace the
  existing link
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ClearQuest OSLC                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If there is already a DOORS project (service provider) in    *
  * the Project Relationships option in ClearQuest Web and when  *
  * trying to add a new service provider of the same link type   *
  * for another DOORS project, it replaces the existing link     *
  * record of the same link type.                                *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• Close this APAR as won't fix because there is a limitation that
  each ProjectAreaURL isn't unique when supplied by DOORS.
  Please consider the workaround in this technote:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6612671
  

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

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