LO74645: "INHERIT FUTURE DESING CHAGE" OPTION CAUSES INCONSISTENT BEHAVIOR WHEN DESIGN ELEMENTS LINKS TO A TEMPLATE.

APAR status

• Closed as returned (APAR cannot be resolved without additional info from IBM or customer.)

Error description

• 1. Create new templates with using "-Blank-" template.
  ex)
  Title: ttmp1
  File name: ttmp1.ntf
  
  Title: ttmp2
  File name: ttmp2.ntf
  
  1-1. Create new views in ttmp1
  ex)
  View Name : TestView1
  
  1-2. Open database properties, then enable "Database file is a
  master template" option.
  Template Name: TestTemplate1 ( ttmp1.ntf)
  Template Name: TestTemplate2 ( ttmp2.ntf)
  
  1-3. Create new views in ttmp2 with linking "Testview1" design
  element to the new view.
  
  View Name1: TestView1
  
  <Excerpt from "Linking individual design elements to a template"
  in designer help> -----
  To link individual forms, views, navigators, pages, and other
  design elements to a template, copy the design element from a
  template or from a database that inherits its design from a
  template. Then paste the element into another database. You can
  also set up the link for existing design elements in a database
  to a template.
  To link a copied design element to a template
  When you copy a design element from a template or from a
  database linked to a template, the copied element automatically
  links to the template if you answer "Yes" when prompted about
  inheriting future design changes.
  To link an existing design element to a template
  If you link an existing design element to a template, the design
  is replaced when the server's Designer task runs or when you
  manually refresh the design. Thereafter, the design element
  remains synchronized with the template.
    1. Select the master template and choose File - Database -
  Properties.
    2. Click the Design tab.
    3. Highlight the name in the "Database is a template" box and
  press CTRL+C to copy it.
    4. Open the database containing a design element you want to
  link.
    5. In the Design pane, select the type of design element
  you're creating.
    6. Select the name of the design element in the Work pane.
    7. Do one of the following:
  For an agent, choose Agent - Agent Properties.
  For other design elements, choose Design - Design Properties.
    8. Click the Design tab of the Design or Agent Properties box.
    9. Click "Inherit from the design template" and press CTRL+V
  to paste the name.
  
  <Until here> --------------
  
  
  Note: When linking "TestView1" design element to
  "TestView2"(CTRL+V), the following dialogue is appeared.
  
  ---
  The source database, 'ttmp', is a Design Template named
  'TestTemplate1'.  After being pasted, would you like these views
  to be automatically updated when those in 'TestTemplate1' change
  ?
  ---
  
  Select [Yes] button on the above dialogue.
  
  1-4. Confirm "Inherit from the design template" in design
  properties of "TestView1".
  Note:  Make sure the value is "TestTemplate1".
  
  
  2. Create a new database with using "TestTemplate2".
  Note: Make sure "Inherit future design changes" is enabled.
  
  ex)
  Name: Test1.nsf
  
  3. Create another database with using "TestTemplate2".
  Note: Make sure "Inherit future design changes" is disabled.
  
  ex) Test2.nsf
  
  
  4. Open Test1.nsf with designer, then confirm the design
  properties of "TestView1".
  
  Note: You will find "template name" is set to blank.
  
  5. Open Test2.nsf with designer, then confirm the design
  properties of "TestView1".
  
  Note: You will find "template name" is set to "TestTemplate1".
  
  
  Expected result:
  
  With enabling "Inherit future design changes" option while the
  database is created,  "template name" is set to "TestTemplate1"
  in step 4.
  With disabling "Inherit future design changes" option, "template
  name" is set to blank.
  
  
  Customer report us this issue because they found design element
  of databases was always synchronized by the master template at
  every mid-night nevertheless "Inherit future design changes" is
  disabled when the database is created.
  

Local fix

• None.
  Manually modified the template name of inherit from design
  template in design properties.
  

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR is associated with SPR# HHIE96CDF7.
  The record was returned to the person who created it for more
   information.
  

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