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RS03630: DECISION TABLE COMPARISON MISS SOME DIFFERENCES IN A SPECIFIC SCENARIO

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In Decision Center Business console, the comparison tool of
    Decision tables does not notice a specific modification between
    two versions of a decision table.
    
    With the scenario below, the
    comparison tool is unable to notice a difference between on one
    hand the condition '... is "? $"' and on the other hand '... is
    not "$"'
    
    1) edit a Decision Table, add a column with
    definition: the first name of the driver is <a string>
    2) put
    "? $" as cell value for first rule, save. Now the rule is: the
    first name of the driver is "? $"
    3) right click the cell to
    change operator to "?"
    4) update the cell value to "$", now the
    rule is: the first name of the driver is not "$", save.
    5)
    compare the two versions, the display of the two rules are the
    same with "? $" shown in the cell, the compare view display no
    difference.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Users comparing decision tables in the Business Console.     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * In Decision Center Business console, the comparison tool of  *
    * Decision table does not notice a specific modification       *
    * between two versions of a decision table.                    *
    *                                                              *
    * With the scenario below, the comparison tool is unable to    *
    * notice a difference between on one hand the condition 'the   *
    * first name of the driver is " $"' and on the other hand     *
    * 'the first name of the driver is not "$"'                    *
    * use sample project AutoQuote > Spring Release > Activity 1 > *
    * Eligibility > Profile                                        *
    * edit Decision Table "Driver Profile", add a column with      *
    * definition: the first name of the driver is <a string>       *
    * put " $" as cell value for first rule, save. now the rule   *
    * is: the first name of the driver is " $"                    *
    * right click the cell to change operator to ""               *
    * update the cell value to "$", now the rule is: the first     *
    * name of the driver is not "$", save.                         *
    * compare the two versions, the display of the two rules are   *
    * the same with " $" shown in the cell, the compare view      *
    * display no difference.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The comparison mechanism has been fixed.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    RS03630

  • Reported component name

    WS DECISION CTR

  • Reported component ID

    5725B6900

  • Reported release

    8A0

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-06-09

  • Closed date

    2020-07-21

  • Last modified date

    2020-07-21

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WS DECISION CTR

  • Fixed component ID

    5725B6900

Applicable component levels

  • R8A0 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 November 2021