PM28911: RCP client does not recognize field value as present if field is present multiple times on form

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
  
   - Operating System:
  Solaris 9
   - Product name:
  ClearQuest
   - Product Version:
  7.1.1.1
  
  
  Description of problem:
  
  
  
  If a field is present multiple times on the form (whether on
  separate tabs or on the same tab) and the field is mandatory,
  the RCP client on Solaris does not recognize the value as valid.
  This appears to be due to a timing issue as the validation of
  the field (which takes place even though there is no
  FIELD_VALIDATION hook attached) happens before the value of the
  field in which the value was entered is also populated into the
  other fields.
  
  What's more, if the value is entered on any other field than the
  first field (i.e. for example on the second tab), the value
  disappears after the error message is displayed. A value can
  only be entered on the first tab.
  
  Similary, if the value of the field is deleted from any other
  field than the first field (i.e. for example on the second tab),
  the value of the field reappears in the field after the error
  message is displayed. The value can only be removed from the
  first field.
  
  
  This problem does not occur in the Windows RCP client.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  
  
  - Use SAMPL database
  - Put 'headline' field on second tab of 'Defect_Base' form
  - Check in Schema, upgrade DB
  - Log in to DB from Solaris 9 client and run 'All Defects' query
  - Select first record returned, start 'Modify'
  - Remove the value from the 'Headline' field on the first tab.
  -? A correct error message appears twice (once for every
  occurrence of the Headline field)
  - Enter a value in the 'Headline' field on the first tab and
  switch to another field -? An error message occurs, saying the
  field has no value but is mandatory (this refers to the
  'Headline' field on the second tab).
  - Switch to second tab, remove value from 'Headline' field -?
  The error message appears, but the value reappears.
  
  
  
  Workaround:
  
  
  None known
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  The ClearQuest eclipse client does not recognize field value
  as present if exists multiple times on form.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearQuest 7.1.1.8, 7.1.2.5 and 8.0
  

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

  CLEARQUEST UNIX

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3601

Applicable component levels

• R711 PSN

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