IJ28704: COMBOBOX CONTROL USED IN TABLE COLUMN DISPLAYS DROPDOWN BUTTON BELOW FIELD NOT NEXT TO IT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When Combobox control is used in a table column it displays the
  dropdown button (triangle) not next to the field, but below the
  field.
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1.	Open the ?Application Designer?
  application
  2.	Search and open an application e.g. ?WOTRACK?
  application
  3.	In the ?List? tab click on <Control
  Palette>
  4.	Click on <Table Column> control and insert it near
  the ?Status? column
  5.	Right click the new table column and
  select <Properties>
  6.	Select the attribute ?STATUS? from the
  object ?WORKORDER?
  7.	In the ?Controls? window select the
  <Combobox> control and drag it in the header if the new table
  column
  8.	Click on tab ?Plans?
  9.	In the ?Controls? window
  select the <Table Column> control and insert it in the ?Labor?
  tab near the ?Skill Level? column
  10.	Right click the new
  table column and select <Properties>
  11.	Select the attribute
  ?SKILLLEVEL? from the object ?WPLABOR?
  12.	From the ?Controls?
  window click on <Combobox> control and drag it in the header if
  the new table column
  13.	Save the application
  definition
  14.	Open the Work Order Tracking
  application
  15.	Click <ENTER> to display some work
  orders
  16.	For the new table column ?Status? the dropdown
  button (triangle) is not displayed next to the field, but below
  the field
  17.	Open one work order and click on the tab
  ?Plans?
  18.	In the ?Labor? tab for the new table column ?Skill
  Level? the dropdown button (triangle) is not displayed next to
  the field, but below the field
  RESULT:
  The dropdown button is
  not displayed next to the field, but below the field.
  EXPECTED
  RESULT:
  The dropdown button should be displayed next to the
  field.
  REPORTED IN VERSION:
  Tivoli's process automation engine
  7.6.1.0
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * N/A                                                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * COMBOBOX CONTROL USED IN TABLE COLUMN DISPLAYS DROPDOWN      *
  * BUTTON BELOW FIELD NOT NEXT TO IT                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• T_he fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: release\fix pack for Release 7.6.1.3 Product_
  

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

  MAXIMO ASST MGM

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46AM

Applicable component levels