HD60896: PART / LINK IS BROKEN WHEN DRAG/DROP.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PART / LINK IS BROKEN WHEN DRAG/DROP.
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1) start Catia V5 R16 SP05 HF07
  make sure that the option "Enable Drag Drop for
  Cut, Copy,
  Paste use." is switched to on (in tab "General" of
  Tools .
  Options )
  2) open BROKEN_CCP-
  LINK_OF_PUBLISHED_PARAMETERS.CATPart
  3)create a new CATPart document.
  4)select Window. Tile Vertically
  5) switch to the sent CATPart
  6) select the Publication ""String.1""
  7) choose MB3 --> Copy
  8) switch into your new CATPart
  9) paste this published Parameter with the option
  As Result
  With Link ( MB3 --> Paste Special... )
  10)switch into the sent CATPart
  11)edit parameter of the original one in the sent
  CATPart,
  like described in sent 'Broken_CCP-Link_2.jpg'
  12)The new CATPart detects the change, demands
  from an Update
  and after that the linked Parameter will be
  synchronize ﾨ
  13)switch again into the new CATPart
  14) select the linked Parameter and try to drag it
  with MB1
  result
  - the link of the Parameter has been broken
  - the information in the Bracket has been lost
  - and Edit .Links... declares that there are no
  external
  links anymore .
  .
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• PART / LINK IS BROKEN WHEN DRAG/DROP.
  PART / LINK IS BROKEN WHEN DRAG/DROP.
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1) start Catia V5 R16 SP05 HF07
  make sure that the option "Enable Drag Drop for
  Cut, Copy,
  Paste use." is switched to on (in tab "General" of
  Tools .
  Options )
  2) open BROKEN_CCP-
  LINK_OF_PUBLISHED_PARAMETERS.CATPart
  3)create a new CATPart document.
  4)select Window. Tile Vertically
  5) switch to the sent CATPart
  6) select the Publication ""String.1""
  7) choose MB3 --> Copy
  8) switch into your new CATPart
  9) paste this published Parameter with the option
  As Result
  With Link ( MB3 --> Paste Special... )
  10)switch into the sent CATPart
  11)edit parameter of the original one in the sent
  CATPart,
  like described in sent 'Broken_CCP-Link_2.jpg'
  12)The new CATPart detects the change, demands
  from an Update
  and after that the linked Parameter will be
  synchronize
  13)switch again into the new CATPart
  14) select the linked Parameter and try to drag it
  with MB1
  result
  - the link of the Parameter has been broken
  - the information in the Bracket has been lost
  - and Edit .Links... declares that there are no
  external
  links anymore .
  .
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION
  5 RELEASE 18 GA level.
  .
  Incident Diagnosis
  PART / LINK IS BROKEN WHEN DRAG/DROP.
  Correction Explanation
  The drag and drop of external parameters is now
  corrected to avoid such manipulation mistakes.
  Answer and By-Pass
  .
  .
  

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

  CATIA V5 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R518 PSN

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