PI53897: LOAD TIME INCREASE AFTER MIGRATING TO RHP 8.1.X WHEN REMOTE PROFILE USES GENERAL::GRAPHICS::ASSOCIATEDIMAGEFILE PROPERTY

IBM Rational Rhapsody 8.1.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Project composition:
  
  - ~400 classes spread over ~10 packages.  All classes are added
  to a single OMD diagram.
  - each class has an associated image via
  General::Graphics::AssociatedImageFile property from profile
  stereotype located on remote server.
  - For each migration test, the version in the remote profile
  matches the version used to load the project
  
  Load Times:
  
  7.6.1.5 -  17 secs
  8.1.1 -  51 sec
  8.1.3 - 51 secs
  
  More complex projects have demonstrated even higher loads time
  ~20mins after migrating to 8.1.x
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Rhapsody 8.1.3                                               *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Load time increase after migrating to RHP 8.1.x when remote  *
  * profile uses General::Graphics::AssociatedImageFile property *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• Fixed in 8.1.5
  Fixed by improving performance regarding images on diagrams.
  

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

• R813 PSY

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