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Large folder names force a DOORS shut down

Troubleshooting


Problem

Attempting to open a folder with a long folder name results in the error "DOORS has encountered a problem and needs to close... " in IBM Rational DOORS.

Symptom

A DOORS message window appears "DOORS has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." Click the Close button shuts down DOORS.




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Cause

This has been identified as a product defect under APAR PM16760

Environment


Resolving The Problem

Workaround: To prevent this from occurring use names with less than 800 characters

[{"Product":{"code":"SSKR2T","label":"IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"General Information","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"9.2.0.4;9.2.0.3;9.2.0.2;9.2.0.1;9.2","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
01 May 2020

UID

swg21440579