PK82588: [Light] RMC crashes when an extended predecessor is set in the c apability pattern

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• RMC crashes when an extended predecessor is set in the capabilit
  y pattern
  
  RMC 7.2 iFix2 on Windows XP
  
  Reproduction steps:
  1) Open the library contained in attached ERROR_DEMO.zip
  2) Open the software_dev_process DP contained in the publish plu
  gin
  3) Switch to the WBS tab and try to expand Testing -? System Tes
  ting -? general, RMC crashes
  
  This also stops the publish operation.
  
  Description of the contents of the library:
  -General System Test (syst_test_gen) process (capability pattern
  ) with one activity and two tasks
  -System Test (syst_test_tech) process (CP) which extends the abo
  ve mentioned process and adds one task
  -Testing (testing) process would gather all testing processes to
  gether (now only System test is attached with Extend copy option
  ).
  -Testing process is added to be the part of the Software Develop
  ment Process (delivery process).
  
  The problem comes from the fact that customer added Predecessor
  value '3' for Technical Task 1 in syst_test_tech process. Everyt
  hing works if the '3' is removed, but that's something the custo
  mer really can't do with their current methodology.
  
  Tested on RMC 7.2 iFix3 and RMC 7.5 iFix1 with the same results.
  No information recorded in RMC log file after crash.
  
  No workaround available.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Logic error in calculating predecessor list.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed logic error in calculating predecessor list.
  

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 METHOD CMP

• Fixed component ID

  5724G5201

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSN

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