PI21880: TEST FACTORY SEARCH RESOURCE CONTENTS STOPS WORKING

Rational Integration Tester 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 2 (8.7.0.2) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 1 (8.7.0.1) for 8.7
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.7.0.4) for 8.7
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.7.0.3) for 8.7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Test Factory and Test Lab Search resource contents feature
  does not always show any matching objects after running a test.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. Navigate to Test Factory or Test Lab perspectives.
  2. Click the magnifying glass icon to search the tree.
  3. Enter a search term and click OK.  The tree displays only
  matching items.
  4. Click the icon and clear the selection to display the whole
  tree.
  5. Run a test.
  6. Repeat the search.
  
  
  EXPECTED OUTPUT:
  
  The same objects are displayed as in step (3) above.
  
  
  ACTUAL OUTPUT:
  
  Nothing is displayed in the tree
  
  
  WORKAROUNDS:
  
  Stop and re-start RIT.
  Click Project > Refresh
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In some circumstances the "Search resource contents" feature *
  * in the Test Factory perspective of Rational Integration      *
  * Tester returned correct results the first time it was used   *
  * after a project was opened, but subsequent uses did not      *
  * return any results.                                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was resolved in version 8.7.0 and the search
  results are now consistently returned.
  

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 INTEGRA TE

• Fixed component ID

  5725G79IT

Applicable component levels

• R860 PSN

     UP

• R870 PSY

     UP