PI64866: BF 8.0.0.3 CONSOLE ERROR: IE 11 SHOWS OBJECT OF TYPE CRON DEAD ERROR WHEN CHANGING TWO FIELDS IN A SCHEDULE

Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 5 (8.0.0.5) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 6 (8.0.0.6) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 7 (8.0.0.7) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 8 (8.0.0.8) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 9 (8.0.0.9) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 10 (8.0.0.10) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Interim Fix 1 for 8.0.0.10
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 11 (8.0.0.11) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Interim Fix 1 for 8.0.0.11
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Interim Fix 1 for 8.0.0.15
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0
Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 22 (8.0.0.22) for 8.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Rational BuildForge 8.0.0.3-0-0076 and Internet Explorer
  11.0.9600 (Update 11.0.31), the issue can be reproduced by the
  following steps:
  1. In Buildforge Management Console, Login as root
  2. Select an existing Schedule
  3. Change Project and Environment fields
  4. Save Schedule
  
  The following error is displayed in Internet Explorer:
  
  Error
  Object of type Cron dead, expected live
  © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2003,
  2013. All rights reserved
  .
  

Local fix

• The workaround involves:
  1. Using a different browser
  2. Saving changed to environment and project separately.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * This issue occurs only while using Internet Explorer         *
  * (web-browser) on Windows.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * An error is displayed on trying to update two fields in a    *
  * Schedule.                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to version 8.0.0.5                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This issue has been directly fixed in the fix pack 8.0.0.5
  

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

  RATIONAL BUILDF

• Fixed component ID

  5724S2700

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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