PI80759: CUSTOM VIEW OF PIN IN ACTIVITY DIAGRAM IS CONFUSING

IBM Rational Rhapsody 8.3.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using Custom View in Activity Diagrams to hide Action Pins
  then you have to both Connector and Pin. Only selecting Pin or
  Connector does not work.
  When using a query then only unselecting Pin as element type
  works.
  
  Additional:
  when using a stereotype you have the name - applicable to: "Pin"
  while in the Format menu you have the name "ActionPin"
  
  Additional for Format menu:
  here the Font menu for the label is missing
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Rhapsody                                                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Custom View of pin in activity diagram is confusing          *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• Aligned the behavior of Query and CustomViews for pins and
  connectors.
  

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

• R820 PSY

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