PM47602: RFT8202 : UNABLE TO INSERT OBJECTS FROM MICROSOFT 2007 EXCEL COGNOS TOOLBAR

IBM Rational Functional Tester Version 8.2.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• RFT8202
  OS Win XP
  AUT: Cognos Plugin toolbar for MS Excel 2007
  
  Cannot insert objects from Excel 2007 Cognos Plugin toolbar.
  This functionality previously worked with Excel 2003 and the
  toolbar could be inserted properly.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Unable to insert objects from Microsoft 2007 Excel Cognos
  toolbar
  

Problem conclusion

• Change in the structuring of the application under test as
  well as excel was causing some gaps in our RFT recognition
  of CAGE controls
  

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

  RAT FUNC TESTER

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2503

Applicable component levels

• R811 PSN

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