PI83124: OBDC DATA SOURCES CREATED IN WINDOWS SYSTEM DSN NOT RECOGNIZED IN RBD 9.5.X STREAM 64-BIT VERSIONS

Rational Business Developer 9.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Its observed that OBDC Data Sources created in Windows System
  DSN settings are not being imported into new workspace's for RBD
  9.5.x stream specific to 64-bit versions only(32-bit works
  fine).
  
  All Rational development products should recognize such DB2 data
  sources and register them as a Database Connection within the
  Data Source Explorer view but since RBD 9.5.x 64-bit versions
  those previously defined connections are not being retained when
  opening a new workspace.
  
  Reproducible with the following steps:
  a) In Windows navigate to -> Administrative Tools -> ->  ODBC
  Data source Administrator -> System DSN
  b) Add the respective database connections.
  c) Open a new RBD workspace and navigate to Data source Explorer
  view where these connections are not recognized.
  
  This defect is caused a plugin reference in the RBD
  configuration eg:
  com.ibm.datatools.externalservices.win32,1.1.200.v20151021_2024,
  ../IBMIMShared/plugins/com.ibm.datatools.externalservices.win32_
  1.1.200.v20151021_2024/,4,false
  com.ibm.datatools.externalservices.win64,1.0.0.v20151021_2024,..
  /IBMIMShared/plugins/com.ibm.datatools.externalservices.win64_1.
  0.0.v20151021_2024/,4,false
  
  The inclusion of both 32-bit and 64-bit datatools plugin
  references is causing a conflict within the connectivity
  component of Data Explorer related to a build error in RBD, as
  this is a 64-bit installation only the 64-bit plugin reference
  is required.
  
  Removing the above reference to the 32-bit version from
  bundles.info, RBD configuration will resolve the issue.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * RBD users who connect to ODBC on windows 64bit environment   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Its observed that OBDC Data Sources created in Windows       *
  * System DSN settings are not created for RBD 9.5.x stream     *
  * specific to 64-bit versions only.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Supports ODBC data source for all platform.
  

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 BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels