HD75284: CATIA MACRO DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• Problem : -
  CATIA macro does not work correctly.
  .
  Scenario : -
  1) Launch CATIA.
  2) Modify the attached SAMPLE.catvba by defining
  the path at which the provided CATProduct and two
  CATParts are saved.
  3) Go to Tools->Options->Insrastructure->Product
  Structure->Cache Management tab
  Check ON Work with the cache system option.
  4) Delete all cache files defined under Cache
  Location path of option and restart CATIA.
  5) Go to Tools->Macro->Macros.
  6) Run the macro.
  => ERROR: A child file cannot get correctly.
  7) Once again Run the macro.
  => SUCCESS: A child file can get correctly.
  .
  Expected Result :-
  The first run of catvba should also be SUCCESS.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• CATIA macro does not work correctly
  Problem : -
  CATIA macro does not work correctly.
  .
  Scenario : -
  1) Launch CATIA.
  2) Modify the attached SAMPLE.catvba by defining
  the path at which the provided CATProduct and two
  CATParts are saved.
  3) Go to Tools->Options->Insrastructure->Product
  Structure->Cache Management tab
  Check ON Work with the cache system option.
  4) Delete all cache files defined under Cache
  Location path of option and restart CATIA.
  5) Go to Tools->Macro->Macros.
  6) Run the macro.
  => ERROR: A child file cannot get correctly.
  7) Once again Run the macro.
  => SUCCESS: A child file can get correctly.
  .
  Expected Result :-
  The first run of catvba should also be SUCCESS.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM IS PERMANENT RESTRICTION IN
  CATIA
  Incident Diagnosis :
  Read function in macro does not work correctly for
  the first time whereas Open works correctly by
  opening in the session.
  .
  Restriction Explanation
  To retirieve properties from document it needs to
  be loaded, first time it creates CGR and second
  time it retrieves the info correctly, Hence the
  behavior.
  .
  By-Pass
  Use Open instead of Read.
  Refer for more details the link below:
  http://v5doc/devdoc19/generated/interfaces/InfInte
  rfaces/interface_Documents_18392.htm#Read
  .
  .
  

Temporary fix

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