HE05030: UI : MACRO : UNABLE TO SELECT MACRO FILE FROM NETWORK LOCATION WHILE RUNNING CATIA ON WINDOWS 7 OS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PREPARATION:
  1. Open Windows Explorer on Windows 7 OS
  2. Right click on Computer and select Add a network Location
  Add network location dialog box opens.
  3. Click Next and select choose a custom network location and
  click Next
  4. Type the address of network location to create shortcut
  5. Type name for network location(Say XXX) and click finish
  Folder named XXX is added under the Network location. (In
  Windows Explorer)
  6. Put any sample macro file in this network folder.
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1. Start CATIA V5 on Windows 7 OS
  2. Go to tools > Macro > Macros
  Macro dialog box will be opened.
  3. Select Macro libraries
  Macro libraries window will be opened.
  4. Select Directories in library type drop down menu.
  5. Select Add existing library icon
  Open window is displayed to select directory of macro
  Observation:
  The Network location is not visible and therefore not
  selectable in the list under Computer or Network location.-
  This is the problem.
  This problem does not occur when working on windows XP.
  6. Select file > Open
  File selection window is displayed.
  7. Select computer
  Folder named XXX is displayed under the Network location and
  it is possible to open data from network location. - This is
  correct behavior.
  PROBLEM:
  Unable to select Macro file from Network location while
  running CATIA on Windows 7 OS.
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  Similar to Windows XP, it should be possible to select Macro
  file from Network location while running CATIA on Windows 7
  OS.
  

Local fix

• empty
  

Problem summary

• PREPARATION:
  1. Open Windows Explorer on Windows 7 OS
  2. Right click on Computer and select Add a network Location
  Add network location dialog box opens.
  3. Click Next and select choose a custom network location and
  click Next
  4. Type the address of network location to create shortcut
  5. Type name for network location(Say XXX) and click finish
  Folder named XXX is added under the Network location. (In
  Windows Explorer)
  6. Put any sample macro file in this network folder.
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1. Start CATIA V5 on Windows 7 OS
  2. Go to tools > Macro > Macros
  Macro dialog box will be opened.
  3. Select Macro libraries
  Macro libraries window will be opened.
  4. Select Directories in library type drop down menu.
  5. Select Add existing library icon
  Open window is displayed to select directory of macro
  Observation:
  The Network location is not visible and therefore not
  selectable in the list under Computer or Network location.-
  This is the problem.
  This problem does not occur when working on windows XP.
  6. Select file > Open
  File selection window is displayed.
  7. Select computer
  Folder named XXX is displayed under the Network location and
  it is possible to open data from network location. - This is
  correct behavior.
  PROBLEM:
  Unable to select Macro file from Network location while
  running CATIA on Windows 7 OS.
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  Similar to Windows XP, it should be possible to select Macro
  file from Network location while running CATIA on Windows 7
  OS.
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION V5R22 GA level.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED ON V5R21 SP1.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED ON V5R20 SP6.
  Additional Closure Information:
  .
  Technical explanation of the defect:
  Unable to select Macro file from Network location while
  running CATIA on Windows 7 OS.
  Technical explanation of the correction:
  The correction has been done. Now a file selection dialog box
  shows "Networks places".
  

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

  CAA V5 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151100

Applicable component levels