PM97796: DOORS 9.5.1.2: ReqIF Export-Import-Attributes remain Locked in AWAY Database even when they shouldn't be

Rational DOORS and Rational DOORS Web Access 9.6
Rational DOORS and DOORS Web Access Fix Pack 1 (9.6.0.1) for 9.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attributes that should be editable in the AWAY Database (where
  the ReqIF file is imported) remain Locked ? cannot be edited.
  
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  -----------------------
  1.? Create a Module M1 and create a new Attribute (say Text) A1
  
  2.? Add the newly created Attribute to the Standard View of the
  Module and save it as a new View say V1.
  
  3.? Create another View in the Module which contains only one
  column corresponding to the newly created Attribute A1. Name it
  as V2.
  
  4.? Create a new ReqIF Definition by using the Module M1, Lock
  Attributes, select V1 in Include
  data in View and select V2 as Apply locks to view.
  
  5.? Export this ReqIF Definition to ReqIF format.
  
  6.? Import the ReqIF file in an AWAY database OR you can import
  the same into any other new DOORS Project of the existing DB.
  
  7.? You would observe in the newly created Module (created from
  Importing the ReqIF file) the attribute A1 is not editable.
  
  Workaround:
  ---------------
  Instead of exporting the definition as ReqIF format, export it
  as RIF format.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users affected                                           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Attributes that should be editable in the AWAY Database      *
  * (where the ReqIF file is imported) remain Locked & cannot be *
  * edited.                                                      *
  *                                                              *
  * Steps to reproduce: -----------------------                  *
  * 1.> Create a Module M1 and create a new Attribute A1 (say    *
  * type Text)                                                   *
  * 2.> Add the newly created Attribute to the Standard View of  *
  * the Module and save it as a new View say V1.                 *
  * 3.> Create another View in the Module which contains only    *
  * one column corresponding to the newly created Attribute A1.  *
  * Name it as V2.                                               *
  * 4.> Create a new ReqIF Definition by using the Module M1,    *
  * Lock Attributes, select V1 in Include data in View and       *
  * select V2 as Apply locks to view.                            *
  * 5.> Export this ReqIF Definition to ReqIF format.            *
  * 6.> Import the ReqIF file in an AWAY database OR you can     *
  * import the same into any other new DOORS Project of the      *
  * existing DB.                                                 *
  * 7.> You would observe in the newly created Module (created   *
  * from Importing the ReqIF file) the attribute A1 is not       *
  * editable.                                                    *
  *                                                              *
  * If the same set of steps are performed and the ReqIF         *
  * Definition is exported as RIF format, the attribute A1 is    *
  * indeed available for editing in the AWAY Database. Hence,    *
  * the issue is seen only when the definition is exported as    *
  * ReqIF format.                                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  This is a client side fix
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been changed so that the issue no longer occurs.
  

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 DOORS

• Fixed component ID

  5724V61DR

Applicable component levels

• R960 PSY

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