PM86994: BOTH BRANCHES OF DECISION STEPS ARE EXECUTED WHEN A SUITE IS SET TO SLOW FAIL

Rational Test Workbench Fix Pack 4 (8.0.1.4) for 8.0.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.5.0.3) for 8.5
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 6 (8.0.1.6) for 8.0.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.5.0.4) for 8.5
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.0.1.4) for 8.0.1
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.0.1.4) for 8.0.1
Rational Integration Tester Fix Pack 5 (8.0.1.5) for 8.0.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 3 (8.5.0.3) for 8.5
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 3 (8.5.0.3) for 8.5
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 4 (8.5.0.4) for 8.5
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 4 (8.5.0.4) for 8.5
Rational Performance Test Server Fix Pack 6 (8.0.1.6) for 8.0.1
Rational Test Virtualization Server Fix Pack 6 (8.0.1.6) for 8.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Steps to reproduce:
  
  1. Create a test with a decision step where the test evaluates
  as true
  2. Verify that the test executes the true branch only
  3. Add the test to a suite
  4. Edit the suite scenario and click "Allow the tests to
  continue even if a step fails"
  5. Run the suite
  
  Expected Results:
  Only the true branch is executed.
  
  Actual Results:
  The true branch is executed, then the false branch is executed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Rational Integration Tester creating tests that *
  * employ a Decision Action whilst employing Slow Fail          *
  * functionality                                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Steps to reproduce:                                          *
  *                                                              *
  * 1. Create a test with a decision step where the test         *
  * evaluates                                                    *
  * as true                                                      *
  * 2. Verify that the test executes the true branch only        *
  * 3. Add the test to a suite                                   *
  * 4. Edit the suite scenario and click "Allow the tests to     *
  * continue even if a step fails"                               *
  * 5. Run the suite                                             *
  *                                                              *
  * Expected Results:                                            *
  * Only the true branch is executed.                            *
  *                                                              *
  * Actual Results:                                              *
  * The true branch is executed, then the false branch is        *
  * executed.                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Rational Integration Tester v8.5.0                *
  *                                                              *
  * Workaround:                                                  *
  * Unselect the scenario option "Allow the tests to continue    *
  * even if a step fails", fast fail mode respects Decision      *
  * Action branches correctly.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this issue was provided in version 8.5.0 of Rational
  Integration Tester
  

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 PSY

     UP