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PM50788: A date field cannot be reset to null when run in debug mode

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Environment: Windows
    
    Product name: IBM? Rational? Business Developer
    
    Program Version    :  7.1.0.5
    Description.
    An EGL,JSF application which includes a date field cannot be
    reset to null when running in debug mode on a server.
    
    Scenario and steps to reproduce:
    a) An application with a simple Date field added is deployed to
    a server ie WebSphere, Tomcat etc.
    b) The user can enter an applicable date and is then able to
    remove this existing date within the date field and enter a null
    value which will be returned correctly.
    c) Deploy the same application to a server in debug mode.
    d) After entering an initial date in the Date field this date is
    correctly returned.
    e) However if the user now tries to clear this date to set as
    null it will not do so as the initial date is always retained in
    the Date field and then  returned. The only way to change the
    date is to set a new date.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    When a null date was being submitted in a JSF application,
    the value was not being assigned to the target field when in
    debug mode.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Null values are now handled by the debug JSF runtime.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM50788

  • Reported component name

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Reported component ID

    5724S5000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-10-25

  • Closed date

    2012-01-27

  • Last modified date

    2012-01-27

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Fixed component ID

    5724S5000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSN

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 October 2021