PI31990: Crash when changing the type on a combo box for IBM Rational Rhapsody

Rational Rhapsody 8.1.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you attempt to change the type on a combo box in Rhapsody,
  it results in Rhapsody crashing.
  
  SYMPTOM
  
  When you attempt to change the type on a combo box in Rhapsody,
  it results in Rhapsody crashing.
  
  Results:
  
  Rhapsody crashes.
  
  Steps to Reproduce:
  
  1. Open the attached project.
  2. Holding 'Ctrl' select the attributes 'wndRegistry' and
  'wndRoot' and open their features from the browser.
  3. Check the 'Reference' checkbox.
  4. Check the 'Use existing type' checkbox twice, so that it is
  selected for both attributes.
  5. Click the down arrow for 'Type' and choose '??Select??', and
  then choose cancel.
  6. Select 'Apply' and then a warning will appear, after which
  Rhapsody crashes.
  
  WORKAROUND
  
  There is no known workaround.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Rhapsody 8.0.5                                               *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When you attempt to change the type on a combo box in        *
  * Rhapsody, it results in Rhapsody crashing.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in 8.1.4
  Fixed by adding safe programming.
  

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

  TLOGIC RHAPSODY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V74RP

Applicable component levels

• R805 PSY

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