PM65184: [wi 68007] Users may not be able to create or modify assets after previously abandoning a modification or submission

Rational Asset Manager Fix Pack 2 (7.5.1.2) for 7.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
  - Microsoft Windows / Linux
      - IBM Rational Asset Manager 7.5.1.1.
  
  Reproducible Y/N: Y
  
  Description of problem:
  Users cannot create or modify assets after previously abandoning
  a modification or submission
  
  Steps to reproduce
  
  Scenario 1: Abandoning a new asset submission
  
  1. Open a new browser and log into RAM
  2. Click on 'Submit' to create a new asset
  3. Click on the 'Assets' link in the top bar (abandoning the
  asset (submission)
  4. Search for an asset and click on it
  5. Click on the 'Modify' button
  -- In IE 8, the asset details page is redisplayed.
  The status bar indicates 'Internal Error: Cannot dispatch user
  function'--
  6. Click on the 'Duplicate' or 'New Version' buttons
  -- Same behavior, same error message on the status bar --
  
  7. Return to asset search results
  8. Click 'Submit Asset'
  -- Now the warning popup is shown --
  9. Click 'Continue..' in the popup
  -- The Submit page is displayed --
  10. Click 'Cancel' to abandon the submission
  -- Now it is possible to make modifications to assets --
  
  
  Scenario 2: Abandoning an asset modification
  1. Open a new browser and log into RAM
  3. Click on the 'Assets' link in the top bar
  4. Search for an asset and click on it
  5. Click on the 'Modify' button
  6. Click on the 'Assets' link in the top bar (abandoning the
  asset (modification)
  7. Follow the same steps in scenario 1 starting at step 4
  
  
  Workaround
  Go back to the asset search page as shown in the above step 7
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  reference: Jazz work item 68007 --?
  https://jazz.net/jazz02/resource/itemName/com.ibm.team.worki
  tem.WorkItem/68007
  

Problem conclusion

• This fix has been successfully ported from 7.5.1.2 to
  7.5.1.1 testfix1f.
  
  Peter Walker
  

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

  RATL ASSET MGR

• Fixed component ID

  5724R4200

Applicable component levels

• R751 PSN

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