PI29505: Upgrading model with a table in the Documentation, the table cells are rearranged

Rational Software Architect Designer 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 1 (9.5.0.1) for 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Designer Fix Pack 2 (9.5.0.2) for 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 2 (9.5.0.2) for 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software Fix Pack 3 (9.5.0.3) for 9.5.0
Rational Software Architect Designer Fix Pack 3 (9.5.0.3) for 9.5.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If you attempt to upgrade an IBM Rational Software Architect
  (RSA) model with an element whose rich text documentation
  contains a table with split cells or cells that span multiple
  columns, the tables cells will be rearranged, so that cells that
  split cells will disappear, single cells that spanned multiple
  columns will be divided into columns, and contents of the cells
  will be shifted to the left cells.
  
  The following steps recreate the problem:
  
  1. Create a UML project and model in RSA v7.5.x
  
  2. Add a UML element to the model
  
  3. Add a table that has split cells and single cells that cover
  more than one column in the element's rich text documentation
  
  4. Save the changes and close RSA v7.5.x
  
  5. Import the v7.5.x model into RSA v8.0.4
  
  6. Import the v7.5.x model into RSA v8.5.5.2
  
  Expected Result: The table appears as it does in RSA v7.5.x.
  
  Actual Result in RSA v8.0.4: The tables cells will be
  rearranged. The cells that were split will no longer be split,
  single cells that used to span multiple columns will be divided
  into columns, and cell contents are shifted to the cells at the
  left of the table.
  
  Actual Result in RSA v8.5.5.2:  RSA will cease responding and
  the following output will be generated in the .log file:
  
  [?BEGIN?]
  
  !ENTRY org.eclipse.ui 4 0 2014-11-12 07:33:33.293
  !MESSAGE Unhandled event loop exception
  !STACK 0
  java.lang.NullPointerException
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowTableLayout$Cel
  lConstraints.access$0(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowTableLayout.res
  etData(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowTableLayout.lay
  outChildren(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowContainerLayout
  .layout(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowFigureLayout.la
  yout(Unknown
  Source)
   at org.eclipse.draw2d.Figure$LayoutNotifier.layout(Unknown
  Source)
   at org.eclipse.draw2d.Figure.layout(Unknown Source)
   at org.eclipse.draw2d.Figure.validate(Unknown Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.BlockFlow.validate(
  Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowContainerLayout
  .layoutChildren(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowContainerLayout
  .layout(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowFigureLayout.la
  yout(Unknown
  Source)
   at org.eclipse.draw2d.Figure.layout(Unknown Source)
   at org.eclipse.draw2d.Figure.validate(Unknown Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.BlockFlow.validate(
  Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowContainerLayout
  .layoutChildren(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowContainerLayout
  .layout(Unknown
  Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.FlowFigureLayout.la
  yout(Unknown
  Source)
   at org.eclipse.draw2d.Figure.layout(Unknown Source)
   at org.eclipse.draw2d.Figure.validate(Unknown Source)
   at
  com.ibm.xtools.richtext.gef.internal.figures.BlockFlow.validate(
  Unknown
  Source)
  
  [?/END?]
  
  There is no workaround to this problem.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Rational Software Architect, Rational Software      *
  * Architect for Websphere Software, Rational Software          *
  * Architect Realtime Edition who are migrating from 7.5.x      *
  * version to any of 8.x.x (upto 9.1.x) will get affected.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Upgrading model with table in Documentation results in the   *
  * table cells are rearranged due to unsupported colspan and    *
  * rowspan html attributes in tables.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• "Upgrading model with a table in the Documentation, the table
  cells will be intact and maintain their position. For additional
  information about the changes here, please see the tech note:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21966116
  
  "
  

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

  SW ARCHITECT WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724I7001

Applicable component levels

• R804 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R851 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP

• R910 PSY

     UP

• R911 PSY

     UP

• R912 PSY

     UP