PM61467: Unexpected screen content in TN3270 RPT recording

Rational Performance Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.2.1.4) for 8.2.1
Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality Fix Pack 4 (8.2.1.4) for 8.2.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• TN3270 Recording does not show input keys and empty screen
  content
  
  
  Attempts to record a TN3270 test result in test elements that
  
  1.miss information which keys you pressed at recording time,
  2.blank screen content.
  
  
  Configuration
  RPT Extension for Tn3270 protocol v8.2.0.4
  
  
  Steps to reproduce
  
  Problem #1
  
  The application prompts the user to enter your station number
  249. However, the test does not reflect that you entered 2, 4
  and 9.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Problem #2
  
  When you record a test, sometimes the Terminal screen content is
  blank.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Unexpected screen content in TN3270 RPT recording
  

Problem conclusion

• RPT test generation now handles 0 length Command data
  properly in code to handle unexpected screen contents
  

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

  PERF TESTER WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724J9601

Applicable component levels

• R820 PSN

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