PK06655: INTERACTION OCCURRENCE IS NOT FUNCTIONAL IN STANDALONE SEQUENCE DIAGRAMS (WHETHER OR NOT OBTAINED FROM VISUALIZING)

Rational Application Developer, Version 7.0.0.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
  - OS (name, language, version or SP)
  Microsoftﾩ Windowsﾩ XP SP1
   - Product name (Build ID or version/patch level)
  IBMﾩ Rationalﾩ Software Architect v. 6.0.0.1
  Reproducible Y/N: Y
  
  Description of problem:
  Interaction Occurrence Fragments can be added to standalone
  Sequence Diagrams (.dnx files) using the Palette.
  The purpose of an Interaction Occurrence is to link a
  sequence diagram to another one. In the case of standalone
  diagrams it is impossible to link them because no element is
  available for selection if you choose Select Existing Element,
  and no new element si actually created if you choose Create
  New Interaction.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  1. File->New->Other->Modeling->Sequence Diagram
  (seq1.dnx)
  
  2. 1. File->New->Other->Modeling->Sequence Diagram
  (seq2.dnx)
  
  3. Create a Lifeline in seq1.dnx
  
  4. Drop an Interaction Occurrence from the Palette on the
  Lifeline
  
  5. You have three choices:
  
     a. Unspecified: this works as expected
     b. Create New Interaction : this has no effect as no new
        sequence diagram file is created
     c. Select Existing Element: this has no effect as the Select
        Element dialog shows: No Selection is available
  
  Expected Results:
  
  If the options b and c cannot be implemented they should be
  disabled in the case of .dnx sequence diagrams.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• Interaction Occurrence Fragments can be added to standalone
  
  Sequence Diagrams (.dnx files) using the Palette.
  
  The
  purpose of an Interaction Occurrence is to link a
  
  seque
  nce diagram to another one. In the case of standalone
  
  diag
  rams it is impossible to link them because no element is
  
  ava
  ilable for selection if you choose Select Existing
  Element,
  an
  d no new element si actually created if you choose Create
  
  N
  ew Interaction.
  

Problem conclusion

• Unsupported options for creation of Interaction Uses in .dnx
  files have been disabled in this scenario.
  

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

  SW ARCHITECT V6

• Fixed component ID

  5724I7001

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSN

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