PM87704: Unknown Exception during XMI import

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
  - Microsoft Windows
      - Product: Rational Software Architect for Websphere
  Software 8.5.1
  
  Reproducible: Y
  
  Description of problem:
  
  When you import an XMI model, the import process aborts with the
  following message: 'An unknown exception occured during the
  import'.
  
  The problem seems to be caused by messages that have a
  receiveEvent which is covered by an attribute of some class
  which may not be valid UML. Nevertheless, it should not result
  in an exception completely preventing the import and not giving
  any reason for such a failure (the .log file doesn't contain
  anything relevant).
  
  Also, the exception only happens when it is the receiveEvent,
  not if it is the sendEvent.
  
  Workaround
  
  You need to comment out the lines of the XMI file that are
  causing the problem. Of course, it can be really tricky to find
  which one they are.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  XMI import was failing completely because there is a message
  that is not covered by a lifeline.
  

Problem conclusion

• Provided a solution that catches any exception and reports
  what could not be imported so  that import runs gracefully.
  

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

  SW ARCHITECT WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724I7001

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSN

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