PH29900: IMPORT / EXPORT OF XML FILE TO MSD DOCUMENT (INTEGRATION FLOW DESIGNER) CAUSES ALL COMPONENTS TO SHIFT 10 PIXELS TO THE RIGHT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• It may be noted that when using the MSDEXPORT.EXE and
  MSDIMPORT.EXE programs from the IBM Transformation Extender
  Design Studio, the components on the canvas may get shifted 10
  pixels to the right.
  
  Steps to replicate:
  
  - Use the MSDEXPORT.EXE tool on any MSD document (created by
  the Integration Flow Designer program) to create an XML file and
  then delete the original MSD document.
  - Use MSDIMPORT.EXE on the XML file from the previous step to
  re-ccreate the MSD document.
  - Rename the original XML to a new name as a backup.
  - Use MSDEXPORT.EXE on the recreated MSD document to recreate
  the XML
  - Compare the two XML files and observe differences similar
  to the following with the X position shifted by 10:
  
  ***** SystemFile1.xml.bak
        </EventServerSettings>
        <ComponentPosition X="460" Y="350"/>
      </MapComponents>
  ***** SystemFile1.xml
        </EventServerSettings>
        <ComponentPosition X="470" Y="350"/>
      </MapComponents>
  *****
  
  The problem was observed in ITX 9.0.0.4 and 10.0.0.0.
  

Local fix

• ITXCQ - ITX00060585
  PB / PB
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  IBM Transformation Extender users using Integration Flow
  Designer or MSDIMPORT command line utility
  
  Problem Description:
  Integration Flow Designer shifts 10 pixels for the compiled map
  components in a system when the system definition file imported
  either through the Integration Flow Designer or with the
  MSDIMPORT command line utility.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  All
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed issue with incorrect syntax in JSON output when ITX closes
  multiple nested groups with no intervening data.
  
  Applies to:
  9.0.0.4, 10.0.0.0, 10.0.3.0
  
  Fixed in the next service packs and releases.
  
  To obtain the fix for this APAR:
  
  To see if the next service pack or product release is available,
  check the IBM Transformation Extender Release Notes page:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008337
  
  If the service pack or product release is available, download it
  from Fix Central:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  
  If the service pack or product release is not available and you
  require the APAR fix immediately, request a Limited Availability
  Interim Fix (LAIF) by opening a case:
  https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/
  
  Prior to version 9.0.0, IBM Transformation Extender was called
  IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender.
  

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

  ITX

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q2300

Applicable component levels