PM05468: Security rules for the 'caused_during' attribute are inconsistent in Change ECP process.

Rational Change 5.3

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• The ECP lifecycle supports submitted2on_hold transitions.
  During the submitted state, the caused_during attribute is not
  mandatory. During the on_hold state, the caused_during attribute
  is mandatory.
  
  So that means the field has to be populated during the
  transition, or the field should not be mandatory in on_hold
  state at all.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Security rules for the 'caused_during' attribute are
  inconsistent in Change ECP process.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Rational Change 5.3.
  

Temporary fix

• The issue can be worked around in earlier versions by manually
  modifying the  ECP process.
  

Comments

• The attribute caused_during is required in analyzed show dialog
  and not in other show dialogs.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R520 PSN

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