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Operational Decision Manager V8.8.0.1: Interim Fix 81
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When we perform a Copy/Paste operation from Excel to a DT in Rule Designer, ODM depends on the CSV Format, which makes no distinction between empty cells and merged cells. Accordingly, a choice had to be made in ODM code, and the decision we made was to favor the merged behavior since it is more common than empty cells (even though empty cells are not incorrect). However, the choice was different for the paste operation with the paste button in V8.6, and for customers who are using empty cells, and are migrating from V8.6 or earlier, this behavior can be confusing.
Local fix
Problem summary
In Rule Designer when you perform a copy/paste operation from Excel to a decision table the behavior is different when using former version of ODM (before 8.7) and recent ones. On the old version empty cells were not merged whereas they are in the recent versions of ODM.
Problem conclusion
There is a property 'dt.pasteNoMerge' to set in eclipse.ini file. - When this property is true, no merging of condition cells is performed. Empty cells are handled as independent condtion cells.
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
RS02677
Reported component name
WDS FOR RULES
Reported component ID
5725B6903
Reported release
880
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-03-09
Closed date
2017-03-28
Last modified date
2017-03-28
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
999
Fix information
Fixed component name
WDS FOR RULES
Fixed component ID
5725B6903
Applicable component levels
R880 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 February 2022