PI28856: INCORRECT RESULT WITH PERL RANGE OPERATOR FOR CHOICE LIST HOOK

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Perl range operator does not always return a result.
  Used in a Choice List Hook e.g. like this
  @choices = ("3".."9");
  it does not populate the list.
  
  A numeral range only returns the list items if it starts with
  "0" or leading zero as "01", "04", etc
  
  So for example,
  
  not populating:
  @choices = ("1".."7");
  @choices = (0..7);
  
  populating:
  @choices = ("A".."K");
  @choices = ("D".."K");
  @choices = ("0".."21");
  @choices = ("01".."21");
  @choices = ("05".."21");
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ClearQuest                                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When used in ClearQuest choice list hook, the Perl range     *
  * operator does not always return the correct result.          *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearQuest 8.0.0.15 and 8.0.1.8.
  When used in ClearQuest choice list hook, the Perl range
  operator now returns the correct result.
  

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

  CLEARQUEST WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3600

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R801 PSY

     UP