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PM85900: Using relative path to include a XML file leads to a XML Definition validation error

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Abstract:
    
    Attempts to run or validate a XML file which references an
    external XML file via relative context to be included as content
    will result in a 'file cannot be located' error.
    
    Problem:
    
    Using the following sample XML file (someFile.xml):
    
    ??xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'??
    ?!DOCTYPE import [
        ?!ENTITY common SYSTEM '../includes/common.xml'?
    ]?
    
    The following or similar error message is produced:
    
    'The file cannot be validated as the XML definition
    ?someFile.xml? that is specified as describing the syntax of the
    file cannot be located'
    
    Local fix:
    
    Use an explicit path to the file to be included.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • Validate a XML file which references an external XML file via
    relative context to be included as content will result in a
    'file cannot be located' error.
    For more technical information on this problem, see:
    https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=414225
    

Problem conclusion

  • The fix for this APAR is included in Rational Application
    Developer v8.5.5.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM85900

  • Reported component name

    RATL APP DEV WI

  • Reported component ID

    5724J1901

  • Reported release

    851

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-03-29

  • Closed date

    2013-10-15

  • Last modified date

    2013-10-15

  • 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 APP DEV WI

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J1901

Applicable component levels

  • R900 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 October 2013