PM12878: ReqWeb:Attribute with URL link does not open correctly.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer is seeing a issue where they have a Attribute type with
  URL link which is not getting redirected correctly if it has (h
  tpp:\\ or https:\\) in the front. RequisiteWeb seems to be autom
  atically appending http:\\ to the link.
  
  The Workaround is to use the url without http:\\ but this will n
  ot work if https:\\ required.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Open project.
  2. Create Attribute with type of URL Link.
  3. Create Requirement and put in a url in the attribute like (ht
  tp://www.ibm.com/)
  4. Open RequisiteWeb and go to the requirement.
  5. Click on button to launch URL from attribute.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Customer is seeing a issue where the have a Attribute with
  URL link which is not getting redirected correctly if it has
  (htpp:\\ or https:\\). RequisiteWeb seems to be
  automatically appending http:\\ to the link.
  
  The Workaround is to use the url without http:\\ but this
  will not work if https:\\ required.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  1. Open project.
  2. Create Attribute with type of URL Link.
  3. Create Requirement and put in a url in the attrbute like
  (http://www.ibm.com/)
  4. Open RequisiteWeb and go to the requirement.
  5. Click on button to luach URL from attribute.
  
  Customer has also send a document with screenshot which I
  have attached.
  

Problem conclusion

• Added the requested protocols to be supported: "https://",
  "gopher://", wais://, "ftp://", and "file://".
  

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

  REQUISITEPRO WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3900

Applicable component levels

• R711 PSN

     UP