PM65103: ICOM arrow spacing is not correct with Automatic Geometry in System Architect

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Automatic Geometry not spacing the ICOMs in the OV-05 Activity
  Model diagram in System Architect
  
  Workaround:
  
  Just save the diagram after changing the Vertical and Horizontal
  ICOM Spacing
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  This problem came to light because of an anomaly in the
  user's encyclopedia. The visual diagram shows 5 Function Box
  nodes arranged nicely from top-left down to bottom-right.
  However, internally, they are not stored in the encyclopedia
  in that order, and so re-spacing of ICOM lines takes place
  in an arbitrary order.
  

Problem conclusion

• Automatic Geometry is actually done in three steps. Steps 1
  and 2 work OK and, left by themselves, would result in a
  suitably redone diagram. Step-3 also works OK, but only if
  Function Box nodes are processed in the correct order
  (top-left down to bottom-right). When done out of order,
  Step-3 can mess up the good work done by Step-1 and Step-2.
  
  Respacing ICOM lines can require making Function Box symbols
  bigger and then shifted to make room for each other. This
  fix does a better job of routing ICOM lines after the
  symbols have been resized and shifted.
  

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 SYS ARCH

• Fixed component ID

  5724V68SA

Applicable component levels

• RB41 PSN

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