Known issues

Workarounds

The following issues in this release have workarounds.

REST API request fails for artifacts that are upgraded from 6.0.6.1 to 7.0.2 SR1

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT255190

Problem: REST API request fails for artifacts that are upgraded from 6.0.6.1 to 7.0.2SR1

Workaround: Add MD_ in front of Module URI for the REST request to work. For example, https://<hostname>/rm/publish/views?moduleURI=MD_nN51sdfEei2ou_dx66hBQ& viewURI=VW_yTsiR5EeqDQ613sCxIyA&projectURI=_AOnAOGen2aY6YDhQ&oslc_config. context=https%3A%2F%2F<hostname>%2Fgc%2Fconfiguration%2F54

Filter on enum 'attribute exists' shows artifacts with empty value in the result when deleted enum values remain assigned

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT393030

Problem: Artifacts that still have a deleted enum value assigned appear in the results when applying a filter on 'attribute exists' for the relevant enum attribute. These artifacts display an empty value, which may lead users to believe that the results are incorrect.

Workaround: Change the filter from 'AttributeX exists' to 'AttributeX is Any of' and select all values. Alternatively, saving the artifact removes any invalid enum references. To do this, modify any attribute, content, or description of the artifact and save it. This action clears the invalid attribute reference.

Using copy/paste in a table inside an artifact creates a new table row in Chrome and Edge browsers

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT391140

Problem: When copying and pasting the entire content of a table cell within an artifact, instead of pasting into the selected cell, a new table row is created with the content in the first column.

1. If pasted into the first column, the new row is added above the selected row.
2. If pasted into the second column, the new row is added below the selected row.

Workaround: Select only a subset of the cell content, for example, all characters except the last one, before copying. Paste this selection into the target cell, then manually type the last character. This prevents the creation of a new row.

Db2: Link 'exists' and 'does not exists' filters in the Link Type feature are slow (or timeout) in modules

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT394913

Problem: Views using 'Link exists' or 'Link does not exist' filters in the Link Type feature might execute slowly and sometimes result in timeouts

Workaround: Simplify the view and/or increase the client timeout setting to allow the view to complete.

The preview of the uploaded file does not display mathematical formulas

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: Internal

Problem: When you upload a Rich Text Format (RTF) document with embedded PPTX or DOCX to DOORS Next, the mouse-over preview of mathematical formula text is garbled. When you upload a DOCX or PPTX document that contains mathematical formula text directly to IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next, the mouse-over preview displays all text except for mathematical formulas.

Workaround: Enter the formula directly into the rich text document or IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next requirements.

Limitations

The following issues in this release do not have workarounds.

For DOORS Next version 7.2.0, the new transform mode does not support some functions for Microsoft Word (docx), Microsoft Excel Export (xlsx), and Microsoft Excel Import (xlsx) output format

Table 1. Microsoft Word Import

Functionality	Subfunctionality	New transform mode
Text & Paragraph with Formatting	Basic Text	Supported
	Text Background color	Supported. Colors include: maroon, saddlebrown, darkslategray, teal, navy, indigo, dimgray, firebrick, goldenrod, darkgreen, turquoise, mediumblue, darkorange, gold, cyan, darkgray, lightcoral, lime, palegreen, lightblue, plum, lightgray, lavenderblush, antiquewhite, lightyellow, honeydew, azure, aliceblue, darkred, lavender, red, green, blue, yellow, black, white, orange, purple, brown, pink, beige, magenta, mint, peach, salmon, tan, tomato
	Text Style	Supported. Styles include: Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough, Subscript, Superscript
	Font-Family	Supported
	Font size	Supported
	Basic Paragraph	Supported
	Paragraph Allignment	Supported
	Paragraph Font Property	Supported
	Paragraph Character Spacing	Supported
	Paragraph Background color	Supported
	Paragraph Foreground color	Supported
	Paragraph Style and other general properties	Supported
	Paragraph Indent	Supported
	Paragraph Spacing	Supported
	Heading Paragraph	Supported
	Paragraph Font family	Supported
	Text Direction (Text Direction or Alignment Right-to-left (RTL) and left-to-right (LTR) text alignment)	Supported
	Font-Family	Supported
Headings	Parent Child Artifact	Supported
Image	Basic Image support PNG/JPEG	Supported
Hyperlinks	Hyperlinks	Supported
Output Format	output type	docx
Table	Tabular data	Supported
Shapes	Any shapes in docx like circle, rectangle	Not supported
Group Shapes	Shapes within a shape	Not supported
Office Math	(complex equations, OfficeMath)	Not supported
Numbering List	List of Elements	Supported
Miscellaneous	Special Characters	Not supported
	Comments	Not supported
	Warnings	Not supported
	Wrap Text	Not supported
	Header and footer	Not supported
	Field Codes	Not supported
	Bookmarks	Not supported
	Footnotes	Not supported
	Vertical Alignment	Not supported
	Paragraph Border	Not supported
	Paragraph Padding	Not supported
	Paragraph margin	Not supported
Tables of contents	Tables of contents	Not supported

Table 2. Microsoft Excel Export

Functionality	Subfunctionality	New transform mode
Text & Paragraph with Formatting	Basic Text	Supported
	Text Underline	Supported
	Text Font Property	Supported
	Text Style - Bold, Italic, Underline, StrikeThrough	Supported
	Style text	Supported
	Hyperlink	Supported
	Styling property of element	Supported
	Font family	Supported
	output type	.xlsx
	Wrap Text	Supported
	Font Size	Supported
	Text Style - Superscript, Subscript	Supported
Numbering List	List of Elements	Not Supported
Image	image(Image in cell comment preview)	Not Supported
Table	Table(Table Image in cell comment preview)	Not Supported

Table 3. Microsoft Excel Import

Functionality	Subfunctionality	New transform mode
Text & Paragraph with Formatting	Basic Text	Supported
	Wrap Text	Supported
	Hyperlink	Supported
	Typeface/Font (default, Arial, Comic Sans MS, Courier New, Georgia, Lucida Sans Unicode, Tahoma, Times New Roman, Trebuchet MS, Verdana)	Supported
	Text Style - Bold, Italic, Underline, StrikeThrough	Not Supported
	Text Alignment (Left, Right, Center, Justify)	Not Supported
	Text color	Not Supported
	Text Background color	Not Supported
	Text Style - Superscript, Subscript	Not Supported
	Font Size(Default to 72)	Not Supported
	Font Size	Supported
	Text Background color	Not Supported
	Text Style - Superscript, Subscript	Not Supported
Numbering List	List of Elements	Not Supported
Image	image(Image in cell comment preview)	Not Supported
Table	Table(Table Image in cell comment preview)	Not Supported

Link Exists view filters with extra filters on linked artifacts are slow or time out on Oracle

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT248189

Problem: When a view contains a Link Exists filter with additional filters for linked artifacts, processing the view might take a long time and can result in a timeout.

Oracle: Module open/compare in baseline slows as artifact and binding states increase

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT255240

Problem: Loading module contents from baselines can be slow during configuration comparison. Performance degrades as the number of changes in modules increases.

Filter on a string attribute with RDF URI causes empty module in changeset or when navigating back to the module

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT398241

Problem: When filtering on a string attribute using 'attribute contains' some text or a word, the initial result is correct. However, after creating a changeset or navigating to another page in the same tab and returning to the module, the module appears empty. The display becomes inconsistent, especially if the attribute is shown in the grid view.

Some OLE objects in ReqIF packages from DOORS are not displayed when imported into IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next

First occurrence: 7.0.3

ID: DT398504

Problem: ReqIF package includes several OLE objects, but some do not display correctly when imported into DOORS Next. The same .rtf files in the package fail to open in Microsoft Word but can be accessed in Word pad by selecting the Unblock and Show All Content. The same issue occurs when .rtf files are uploaded through the Upload Artifact option and viewed in module view. While the ReqIF package appears to be valid, the problem seems related to how the content is previewed in module view. The issue affects only some imported objects.

ClassCastException thrown on delivering link whose type is changed in both source and target

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT399920

Problem: ClassCastException occurs when delivering a link whose type has changed in both source and target: java.lang.ClassCastException: com.ibm.rdm.service.links.model.impl.Link is incompatible with com.ibm.rdm.service.artifacts.model.IArtifact

Artifacts shown in Links Explorer that are cross-server cannot be expanded or linked

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: Internal

Problem: Artifacts from another DOORS Next server cannot be expanded to show their links, nor can links be created from them. For more information, see Link explorer.

Db2: View timeouts with "Link does not exist" filters

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT248177

Problem: You might experience timeouts in the DOORS Next web client when filtering on tags in module and artifact grids.

Audit history performance issues on large modules with lots of audit histories

First occurrence: 6.0.6

ID: DT005258

Problem: On large modules with extensive audit histories, initial load and subsequent page changes take a long time (up to 2.3 minutes per page). No caching appears to occur.

View filter using server's hostname in RDF URI is lost after server rename

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT389198

Problem: If server URL is used in RDF URI for an attribute definition, and a condition on this attribute is defined for a view, the filter condition is lost after a server rename.

Quick Search can show bindings that are not referenced by an existing module

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT378934

Problem: Bindings that are not referenced by any module still appear in Quick Search results. The Module attribute is blank, and clicking the binding link opens a We’re Sorry… cannot be found… page.

When printing a module, a wrong link is generated for an embedded artifact that resides in a different project area

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT269966

Problem: When printing a module, the link for an embedded artifact in a different project area references the stream ID of the parent artifact instead of the stream ID of the embedded artifact.

rm log contains ERROR m.ibm.rdm.fronting.server.services.RMBridgeService Service Error: Unable to resolve expected configuration

First occurrence: 7.0.2

ID: DT209329

Problem: The rm.log has several instances of this error:

2021-07-08T18:32:50,307 [TID: 750DB9A9][rene.morrow] [WebContainer : 2 @@ 18:32 
<unauthenticated> <Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko)
 Chrome/91.0.4472.124 Safari/537.36 Edg/91.0.864.64@9.42.75.198> /rm/operations] 
ERROR m.ibm.rdm.fronting.server.services.RMBridgeService - Service Error: Unable to resolve expected configuration

Blank gaps in module due to improper handling of page requests

First occurrence: 6.0.6

ID: DT081868

Problem: Under certain scenarios, the module displays blank gaps.

Export Live Reports (BIRT) to Microsoft Excel file generated empty file (0 KB )

First occurrence: 6.0.6

ID: DT447908

When exporting BIRT reports to Microsoft Excel, the downloaded file is of 0 KB size and contains no data.