Run-time error '91': Object variable or With block variable not set in ReqWeb in Rational RequisitePro

Troubleshooting

Problem

This technote explains how to resolve an Run-time error '91' error, that can occur when using IBM Rational RequisitePro.

Symptom

Error message "Run-time error '91': Object variable or With block variable not set", in ReqWeb, when you create a new requirement from a document in Edit mode

Cause

If in a project exists a requirement type that contains in the name an "&" character the error message appears to all documents in the project.

To reproduce this behavior:

In a project, create a requirement type, with Name: "Functional & Non-functional Reqs" (for example).
Any document in this project, will have this error when you create a new requirement from a document in Edit mode. In ReqWeb, open any document and select Edit to have a document in Edit mode.
In the downloaded document, select text and try to create a new requirement (either clicking on the Create requirement button going to RequisiteWeb > Requirement > New Mark, or RequisiteWeb > Requirement >New Wizard)
The error will be thrown, see image:
Pressing debug shows the following

Resolving The Problem

To resolve this issue, remove the "&" from the requirement type name.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSSHCT","label":"Rational RequisitePro"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":"RequisiteWeb: Offline Documents","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"7.1.0.2;7.1.0.3;7.1.1;7.1.1.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

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Document Information

More support for:
Rational RequisitePro

Software version:
7.1.0.2, 7.1.0.3, 7.1.1, 7.1.1.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
400023

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21420591

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