PK72090: Script command failure against PB9 and PB10.5 AUT using Robot 7.0.1.2

IBM Rational Robot Version 7.0.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ISSUE:
  Script command failure against PB9 and PB10.5 AUT using Robot 7.
  0.1.2
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Error free playback.
  
  OBTAINED RESULTS:
  Script command failure:
  Object was found, but was not visible within its parent.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  Playback the following script against both sample applications (
  See attachment)
  
  Sub Main
      Dim Result As Integer
  
      'Initially Recorded: 2.9.2008  14:00:52
      'Script Name: xxx
  
      Window SetContext, 'Name=w_test', ''
      DataWindow Click, 'Name=dw_1;\;Name=e_text', ''
      InputKeys 'aaa'
  
  End Sub
  
  OTHER TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS:
  The script plays back error free using Robot SR5.
  On the line: DataWindow Click, 'Name=dw_1;\;Name=e_text', '' Rob
  ot issue a script command failure.
  Reproduced with both Robot 7.0.1.1 and 7.0.1.2.
  Error free playback of the same script agianst application  'Pri
  klad' see attachment
  Reproduced in the lab.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• his is a defect because the problem did not occur in Robot
  SR5.
  
  Problem analysis: RATLC01267329
  
  ISSUE:
  Script command failure against PB9 and PB10.5 AUT using
  Robot 7.0.1.2
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Error free playback.
  
  OBTAINED RESULTS:
  Script command failure:
  Object was found, but was not visible within its parent.
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  Playback the following script against both sample
  applications (See attachment)
  
  Sub Main
      Dim Result As Integer
  
      'Initially Recorded: 2.9.2008  14:00:52
      'Script Name: xxx
  
      Window SetContext, "Name=w_test", ""
      DataWindow Click, "Name=dw_1;\;Name=e_text", ""
      InputKeys "aaa"
  
  End Sub
  
  OTHER TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS:
  The script plays back error free using Robot SR5.
  On the line: DataWindow Click, "Name=dw_1;\;Name=e_text", ""
  Robot issue a script command failure.
  Reproduced with both Robot 7.0.1.1 and 7.0.1.2.
  Error free playback of the same script agianst application
  "Priklad" see attachment
  Reproduced in the lab.
  

Problem conclusion

• Had to undo some of the scroll facter related changes.
  Gave a testfix to customer and testing team. Both tested and
  said it works fine.
  

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

  RATIONAL ROBOT

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2400

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSN

     UP