HD44649: PART DESIGN / CHANGING THE NAME OF PUBLICATION RESULTS IN LINK LOSS

APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description

• PART DESIGN / CHANGING THE NAME OF
  PUBLICATION RESULTS IN LINK LOSS
  .
  From CATIA V5, create 2 CATParts
  -In CATPart1, create any solid
  -On solid part body, MB3+ Properties and change
  the name of the body to "test"
  -Go to Tools+Publication and select body "test"
  for publishing.
  -Save CATPart1
  -MB3+Copy body "test"
  -In CATPart2, MB3+Paste Special+As result with
  link. This should result in a body called "Result
  of test"
  -Save CATPart2
  -Close CATPart2
  -In CATPart1, go to Tools+Publish
  -From publication list, rename the publication by
  double clicking in the name field and typing new
  name. Rename from "test" to "solid"
  -Save CATPart1
  -Reopen CATPart2
  -In CATPart2 go to Edit+Links
  -Notice in the links panel the status now
  reads "reference not found". There is now no way
  to repoint or reconnect the copied solid back to
  the new publish name.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• PART DESIGN / CHANGING THE NAME OF PUBLICATION RESULTS IN LINK
  LOSS
  PART DESIGN / CHANGING THE NAME OF
  PUBLICATION RESULTS IN LINK LOSS
  .
  From CATIA V5, create 2 CATParts
  -In CATPart1, create any solid
  -On solid part body, MB3+ Properties and change
  the name of the body to "test"
  -Go to Tools+Publication and select body "test"
  for publishing.
  -Save CATPart1
  -MB3+Copy body "test"
  -In CATPart2, MB3+Paste Special+As result with
  link. This should result in a body called "Result
  of test"
  -Save CATPart2
  -Close CATPart2
  -In CATPart1, go to Tools+Publish
  -From publication list, rename the publication by
  double clicking in the name field and typing new
  name. Rename from "test" to "solid"
  -Save CATPart1
  -Reopen CATPart2
  -In CATPart2 go to Edit+Links
  -Notice in the links panel the status now
  reads "reference not found". There is now no way
  to repoint or reconnect the copied solid back to
  the new publish name.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• THE PROBLEM WAS SUBMITTED ON :
  CATIA VERSION 5 RELEASE 14.
  THIS PROBLEM IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE ON :
  CATIA VERSION 5 RELEASE 17 GA level
  .
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
  .
  The problem is also not reproduced at V5R16 GA.
  .
  An option of CHANGE PUBLICATION is provided in
  the EDIT/LINKS panel which allows to change the
  publication in such cases.
  GO to Edit/Links Panel after the scenario and then
  change the Publication.
  .
  

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

  CATIA V5 HP-UX

• Fixed component ID

  569102000

Applicable component levels

• R516 PSN SP51601

     UP05/12/01 N 1000