PM06437: 'Object variable or with block variable' error when tagging requ irement using ReqWeb ? Edit Document Feature

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer is experiencing the following problem:
  'Runtime error - Object variable or with block variable not set'
   when editing a document via ReqWeb and tagging a new requiremen
  t.
  
  This error is thrown, if the user attempts to tag a requirement
  by either clicking on the Create Requirement button, going to Re
  quisiteWeb ? Requirement ? New Mark, or RequisiteWeb ? Requireme
  nt ?New Wizard.
  
  The problem is specific to all documents in a project, where the
   project has a requirement type where the name of the requiremen
  t type includes an '?' character.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Customer is experiencing the following problem:
  "Runtime error - Object variable or with block variable not
  set" when editing a document via ReqWeb and tagging a new
  requirement.
  
  This error is thrown, if the user attempts to tag a
  requirement by either clicking on the Create Requirement
  button, going to RequisiteWeb ? Requirement ? New Mark, or
  RequisiteWeb ? Requirement ?New Wizard.
  
  The problem is specific to all documents in a project, where
  the project has a requirement type where the name of the
  requirement type includes an "?" character.
  
  To reproduce this behavior.
  - In a project, create a requirement type, with Name:
  "Functional ? Non-functional Reqs"
    (for example)
  
  - Any document in this project, will now experience this
  problem. So in ReqWeb, open any document and select Edit.
  
  - In the downloaded document, select text and try to create
  a new requirement (either clicking on the Create requirement
  button, or from the RequisiteWeb menu options)
  
  - The error will be thrown.
  
  
  Work-around:
  - Remove the "?" from the requirement type name.
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified the Word Macros with a validation that will format
  the XML file that contain the Requirement types, because
  when the XML contain an "?" character it will not work, so
  the format will be change the "?" by "?amp;".
  

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

  REQUISITEPRO WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3900

Applicable component levels

• R701 PSN

     UP