PI44493: Selecting Stereotype Depiction for a line from the draw menu is not taken into account in Rational System Architect

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attempts to draw a line from the draw menu selecting Stereotype
  is not taken into account results in the default value and
  consequently its associated depiction is always used in IBM
  Rational System Architect (SA).
  
  Additional information:
  This is reported on 11.4.2, 11.4.3. and 11.4.3.4 versions. Also
  confirmed the same issue on previous versions such as 11.4.2.6
  and 11.4.2.7 releases. Hence this has existed for some time.
  
  11.4.3 and 11.4.3.1 and 11.4.3.2 the line gets the default
  depiction "control flow" for the arrow. Also same behavior prior
  to 11.4.3 (tested on 11.4.2.6 and 11.4.2.7).
  
  11.4.3.3 11.4.3.4 the line gets a default of no depiction hence
  no arrow.
  Before you "ok" the definition in either case it has the
  "control flow" arrow, but after pressing "ok" , it has no arrow.
  Refresh does not work unless you edit the definition / line
  symbol, then set the stereotype, press "ok", press the refresh
  icon)
  
  Impact:
  You cannot choose directly a type of relationship. You first
  have to create the relationship and then choose its type
  afterwards. This is tedious.
  
  SYMPTOM
  Usrprops.txt:
  
  RENAME DIAGRAM "USER 1" TO "My Data Flow Diagram"
  
  RENAME DEFINITION "USER 1" TO "My Function"
  RENAME DEFINITION "USER 2" TO "My Data Flow"
  
  RENAME SYMBOL "USER 1" TO "My Function"
  RENAME SYMBOL "USER 2" TO "My Data Flow"
  
  LIST "My Flow Type"
  {
    VALUE "Regular Flow" DEPICTIONS { DIAGRAM LINE_END\\OPEN_ARROW
  MENU
  "images\lineend1.bmp" }
    VALUE "Control Flow" DEPICTIONS { DIAGRAM
  LINE_END\\BLACK_ARROW MENU
  "images\lineend4.bmp" }
  }
  
  DIAGRAM "My Data Flow Diagram"
  {
  }
  
  DEFINITION "My Function"
  {
  }
  
  DEFINITION "My Data Flow"
  {
    PROPERTY "KeyGUID" { KEY EDIT TEXT ASGUID LENGTH 80 READONLY
  INVISIBLE BROWSER {HIDE} }
    PROPERTY "Flow Type" { EDIT TEXT LISTONLYCOMBO LIST "My Flow
  Type"
  LENGTH 30 INIT_FROM_SYMBOL TOTAG }
  
    PROPERTY "Source" { EDIT HETEROGENEOUSONEOF "My Function"
  AND_SUBTYPES FROMDEF }
    PROPERTY "Target" { EDIT HETEROGENEOUSONEOF "My Function"
  AND_SUBTYPES TODEF }
  }
  
  SYMBOL "My Function"
  {
    ASSIGN TO "My Data Flow Diagram"
    REPRESENTS NODE "My Function"
  }
  
  
  SYMBOL "My Data Flow"
  {
    ASSIGN TO "My Data Flow Diagram"
    REPRESENTS EXPLICIT RELATIONSHIP "My Data Flow"
  
    DEPICT LIKE "Generic Line"
    DEPICTIONS { MENU "images\lineend1.bmp"  }
    PROPERTY "Flow Type"{ EDIT TEXT LISTONLY LIST "My Flow Type"
  DEFAULT
  "Regular Flow" LENGTH 30 TOTAG }
  }
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Create a "My Data Flow Diagram"
  2. Draw two "My Function" symbols
  3. On the "Draw" Tool-bar select the "My Data Flow" symbol
  4. Select "Control Flow" to create a data flow
     with the corresponding stereotype.
  5. Draw a "My Data Flow" between the two symbols
  6. Press either "OK" or "Apply" if prompted
  
  Expected Result:
  The depiction on the line for the flow arrow to be of the chosen
  stereotype.
  
  Unexpected Result:
  The depiction on the line for the flow arrow is not taken into
  account. The default value and consequently its associated
  depiction is always used.
  
  WORKAROUND
  Procedure:
  1. Edit the definition for the line
  2. Select the "Flow Type"
  3. Press "OK"
  4. Click on the "Dictionary Refresh" Icon on the Standard
    Tool-bar. The line depiction regarding the flow arrow is
    now updated.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * None                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Rational System Architect is not taking into account the     *
  * selected Stereotype Depiction for a line from the draw menu. *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Rational System Architect 11.4.3.5 has been fixed so the
  depiction on the line for the flow arrow to be of the chosen
  stereotype.
  

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 SYS ARCH

• Fixed component ID

  5724V68SA

Applicable component levels

• RB43 PSN

     UP

• RB43 PSY

     UP