PH03463: RHAPSODY FAILS TO COMPLETE BINDING CONNECTOR "DIRECTION CHANGE"

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Changing the direction of a binding connector fails to update
  SourceContext/TargetContext tags and results in an invalid
  binding connector which cannot be redrawn using Layout menu >
  Complete Relations > All.
  
  
  SETUP:
  
  1) Create a new SysML project
  2) Add two blocks with proxy ports
  3) right click each block and change to object
  4) draw binding connector between ports
  5) Right click the connector and navigate to locationn in
  browser
  
  ISSUE:
  
  6) open features window of the connector.
  7) Note the source/target of connector in features window.
  8) Note the sourceContext/targetContext tags for the connector
  in browser.
  9) In the features window change the direction in the drop down
  list.
  10) Direction of source/target updated in features but not in
  browser. Connector cannot be redrawn.
  
  WORKAROUND:
  11) Open SrouceContext/TargetContext tag in the browser and
  using the "..." button, manually switch the object selected as
  value.
  12) U Layout menu > Complete Relations > All to redraw the
  connector.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Rhapsody                                                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * RHAPSODY FAILS TO COMPLETE BINDING CONNECTOR "DIRECTION      *
  * CHANGE"                                                      *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• Fixed by fixing the tags.
  

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

  TLOGIC RHAPSODY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V74RP

Applicable component levels