PI16287: RDz - FAILURE TO IMPORT CUSTOM RULES SET

Rational Developer for System z 9.1.1
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 9.1.1
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 2 for 9.1.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.1) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 9.1.1.1
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 2 for 9.1.1.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.2) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 9.1.1.2
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 2 for 9.1.1.2
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.3) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 9.1.1.3
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.4) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.5) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.6) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.7) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.8) for 9.1.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 9 (9.1.1.9) for 9.1.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• RDz 9.0 user has defined a set of custom rules for Software
  Analyzer. These rules can be exported to a .dat file, but
  when importing from the .dat file in another workspace, if the
  target workspace does not have the template rule definitions
  from the source workspace imported first, the import may
  partially work and fail to provide a failure message to the
  client.
  
  The Eclipse log will contain the following exception:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.rsaz.analysis.core.ui.model.DomainModel.importFromFile
  (Unknown Source)
  
  There should be a clear error message given to the user.
  

Local fix

• The user should make sure the target workspace has the template
  rule definitions imported into the preferences before importing
  the rule sets which would eliminate the error.
  

Problem summary

• When the Software Analyzer configuration rules tab imports rule
  sets containing custom rules not defined in the workspace, the
  import appears to fail completely with no update in the UI. No
  message is given indicating what has failed, and the rule tree
  is not updated to indicated the portion of the rule set athat
  was successfully imported.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code was modified to (1) provide clear message on what failed in
  the import and (2) update the rule tree with the partially
  imported rule set.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V9.1.1.0 Refresh Pack which
  is available from the Recommended Fixes support download page:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2294&uid=swg27006335
  

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 DEV FOR SY

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R911 PSY

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