PI40144: MESSAGE COMPARISON "FIELDS IN ANY ORDER" FAILING IN CORNER CASE

Rational Performance Test Server 8.7.1
Rational Integration Tester 8.7.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server 8.7.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Constructing simple tests in RIT 8.6.0.3 shows that the "fields
  in any order flag" is respected and processed.  However there
  are some cases where the re-ordering does not occur and
  validation errors consistent with not re-ordering the nodes then
  occurs.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester working with the    *
  * Message Difference window.                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In an apparent regression between Rational Integration       *
  * Tester versions 8.6.0.2 and 8.6.0.3, the "fields in any      *
  * order" flag was not respected in the Message Difference      *
  * window, and unnecessary validation errors occurred.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The any-order validation code was reworked extensively between
  versions 8.7.0 and 8.7.1, and these unjustified errors are no
  longer seen.
  

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

• R800 PSN

     UP

• R801 PSN

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• R850 PSN

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• R851 PSN

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• R860 PSN

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• R870 PSN

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• R871 PSY

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