PM19815: DXL attribute based on an enumeration appears to allow the user to edit the value

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem
  If you have a DXL attribute based on an enumerated type, you app
  ear to be able to edit its values using in-place editing.
  
  In fact no assigned values are retained, the DXL-assigned value
  is kept.
  
  Attempting to edit any other type of DXL attribute is not possib
  le, the in-place value fields are greyed out as per read-only at
  tributes.
  
  To Reproduce
   - create an enumeration type with e.g. 3 values: a, b and c
   - create a DXL attribute based on that type using code such as
  'obj.attrDXLName = 'b' '
   - add a column for the attribute to the view
   - double-click the column for an object, and drop the list of p
  otential values
  
  This list should not be shown, since the values in it can't be a
  ssigned manually.
  
  Possible Workarounds
  NA, cosmetic
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  A DXL attribute based on an enumerated type appear to be
  able to edit its values using in-place editing but the DXL
  generated values are retained once out of the in-place
  editing (or refresh).
  

Problem conclusion

• While editing an enumerated attribute, the method that
  validates the read/write access of the user does not check
  for the DXL attribute type. This is corrected to check if
  theattribute is of DXL type. The user will not be able to
  see the drop down now.
  

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

  TLOGIC DOORS

• Fixed component ID

  5724V61DR

Applicable component levels

• R920 PSN

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