PI18393: Template Comment element prevents generation of Publishing Engine documents within IBM Rational Rhapsody

Rational Rhapsody 8.1.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you attempt to generate a document containing a template
  comment element for Publishing Engine, using the document
  generation wizard in Rhapsody, the document will fail to
  generate.
  
  SYMPTOM
  
  When you attempt to generate a document using the document
  generation wizard in Rhapsody, it results in the error 'Report
  generation failed'.
  
  Results:
  
  The document fails to generate.
  
  Steps to Reproduce:
  
  1. Open a project in Rhapsody.
  2. Open a template in the Publishing Engines Document Studio.
  3. Add a Template Comment element to the template and save the
  change.
  4. In Rhapsody navigate to Tools -? Rational Publishing Engine
  -? Generate Report.
  5. Select the modified template and proceed to generate a
  document.
  
  WORKAROUND
  
  Documents with Template Comments can be generated within the
  Publishing Engines Document Studio. An alternative is to remove
  Template Comments from the template if generating from within
  Rhapsody.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Template Comment element prevents generation of Publishing
  Engine documents within IBM Rational Rhapsody
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in 8.1.1
  

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

• R761 PSN

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