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PM85752: Additional items seen in the View menu when reopening any encyclopedia in Rational System Architect

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Open any encyclopedia. Then reopen it or open any other
    Encyclopedia results in the View menu to show additional menu
    items and blank lines in IBM Rational System Architect.
    
    Configuration:
    --------------
    Environment = Microsoft Windows (R)
    Tool = IBM Rational System Architect (R)
    Version = 11.4.2.3 (build 59)
    
    Symptom:
    -------
    * 4 blank menu lines are seen above the ICOM Navigator line.
    * Additional menu items are seen, for example:
       - Display Mode...
       - Display Internal Symbol Details
       - Adorn with Stereotype
       - Adorn with Stereotype Without Resizing
       - Display as Asset
       - Display as Asset Without Resizing
    
    Impact:
    ------
    Incorrect menu behavior.
    
    Steps to reproduce:
    ------------------
    1) Start SA
    2) Open any Encyclopedia
    3) Expand the 'View' menu
    4) Open the existing or any other Encyclopedia
    5) Expand the 'View' menu
    
    Expected Results:
    ----------------
    No blank lines or additional menu items on the View menu.
    
    Actual Results:
    --------------
    Blank lines and additional menu items on the View menu.
    
    
    WORKAROUND:
    ----------
    A test fix with the modified satbf.tbf file as below is
    available. Contact Rational Client Support to receive this file
    or follow the below steps:
    
    1. Stop System Architect.
    
    2. Locate the System Architect start-up path, typically
    'C:\Program Files\IBM\Rational\System Architect Suite\System
    Architect'
    
    3. Use a text editor to open 'satbf.tbf'
    
    4. Fix eight entries 'Visible' from 'true' to 'false'. Here is
    one example with the erroneous entry:
    ?SATool Alignment='4'
    Caption='?Adorn with Stereotype'
    Category='General'
    Checked='false'
    Description=''
    Enabled='true'
    HelpContextID='0'
    IsAccessControlled='true'
    Name='SAIDM_348'
    ShortcutKey=''
    Style='1'
    SubBand=''
    Text=''
    ToolID='348'
    ToolTipText='Adorn with Stereotype'
    Visible='true'
    /?
    
    5. The 8 can be found by searching for these 'Name' entries'
    Name='SAIDM_348'
    Name='SAIDM_349'
    Name='SAIDM_508'
    Name='SAIDM_509'
    Name='SAIDM_510'
    Name='SAIDM_511'
    Name='SAIDM_512'
    Name='SAIDM_513'
    
    6. Find and delete the file named 'sausrtbf.tbf'
    For example, if the OS is Win-XP, delete:
    C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Local Settings\Application
    Data\Telelogic\System Architect\sausrtbf.tbf
    
    7. Restart System Architect.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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    The view menu has a set of hidden entries that are activated
    whenever the user selects certain symbols on certain
    diagrams. Whenever a new encyclopedia is opened, these menu
    entries should be reset back to hidden, but that is not
    happening correctly.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Several entries in the shipping version of our Toolbar file
    (SAtbf.tbf) were mistakenly set to "always visible". They
    were now fixed.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM85752

  • Reported component name

    TLOGIC SYS ARCH

  • Reported component ID

    5724V68SA

  • Reported release

    B42

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-03-27

  • Closed date

    2013-06-14

  • Last modified date

    2013-06-14

  • 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

  • RB42 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 June 2013