PM63174: Exporting stateless records using the export wizard can result in the field name order not matching the data order

Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 07 (7.1.2.7) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 03 (8.0.0.3) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 14 (7.1.2.14) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 11 (8.0.0.11) for 8.0
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Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 15 (7.1.2.15) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 16 (7.1.2.16) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 17 (7.1.2.17) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 18 (7.1.2.18) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 19 (7.1.2.19) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Describe the problem.
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  Exporting clearquest stateless records can result in the field
  name order not matching the data order.If you select the fields
  to export in the wizard. The field names will be written into
  the export file in the order you select them. However, the data
  could be exported in a different order.
  
  Workaround:
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  If you export the record and check the excport file. If the
  field name and data are out of order, you can run the wizard
  again and choose the fields in the order the data was exported,
  The new export file will then match.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Exporting stateless CQ records using the ClearQuest Export
  Wizard can result in the field name order not matching the
  data order in the export file.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearQuest 7.1.2.7 and 8.0.0.3
  

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

  CLEARQUEST WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3600

Applicable component levels

• R712 PSN

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