PM74819: FIELD SHIFTS UP 4 FIELDS AFTER APPLYING FILTER

Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 1 (8.5.1.1) for 8.5.1
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 1 (8.5.1.1) for 8.5.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 2 (8.5.1.2) for 8.5.1
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 2 (8.5.1.2) for 8.5.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 2 (8.5.1.2) for 8.5.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.5.1.3) for 8.5.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.5.1.3) for 8.5.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.5.1.4) for 8.5.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.5.1.4) for 8.5.1
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 5 (8.5.1.5) for 8.5.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 5 (8.5.1.5) for 8.5.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 5 (8.5.1.5) for 8.5.1
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.5.1.3) for 8.5.1
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.5.1.4) for 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• <span>Concerns/Problem:<br/>When you open the iterator of an IBM
  Rational Integration Tester (RIT) test, you see that the value
  that you assigned to a column shifted up four rows.<br/><br/>As
  a consequence, the required value applies to another column.
  Possibly the test does not iterate at all.<br/><br/>If you have
  multiple test cases that use the same sheet and apply the same
  filter, the situation is inconvenient. Any new column addition
  changes your filters. Therefore all test cases fail, that use
  that particular data sheet and apply
  filters.<br/><br/><br/>STEPS TO REPRODUCE<br/>= Create an Excel
  data sheet with few columns.<br/>= Create an iterator in RIT and
  link the iterator to the Excel data<br/>sheet.<br/>= Put two
  filters in the &quot;filter&quot; tab of the iterator,<br/>Note
  the column name corresponding to a filter-field value.<br/>=
  Save the iterator and the test.<br/>= Add four new columns col1,
  col2, col3 and col4 to the Excel data sheet, just before
  the<br/>column in the Excel sheet.<br/>= Create four tags in the
  RIT test for the four new columns.<br/>= Open the iterator
  again, and click on the filter tab,<br/><br/>Now see that the
  value has moved up four rows. The column name corresponding to
  the filter-field name is now col1.
  <br/><br/>CONFIGURATION<br/>Rational Integration Tester v
  5.3.11.1<br/>WinXP<br/><br/><br/>WORKAROUND<br/>Change the
  filter manually to point to the right values. <br/></span>
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Prior to version 8.5.1.1 the link between tag names and      *
  * cells/fields in Test Data Iterator actions was by column     *
  * number even though a name would be displayed in the RIT user *
  * interface (assuming there were column header names). This    *
  * meant that if an iterator was set-up and used and a new      *
  * column was added in-between two existing columns the         *
  * iterator mappings would then be incorrect.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Rational Integration Tester 8.5.1.1 where the     *
  * problem has been resolved.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem has been resolved in version 8.5.1.1 and Rational
  Integration Tester will now attempt to map by column name first
  (assuming headers are available). If it cannot find the name
  then it will revert to using column number.
  

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 INTEGRA TE

• Fixed component ID

  5725G79IT

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSN

     UP

• R801 PSN

     UP

• R850 PSN

     UP

• R851 PSY

     UP