A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
this RAD 7.5.5 release notes item : Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7 .5 releases: new features and enhancements http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2042?uid=swg2701420 8#755 '... RAD 7.5.5 ... Portal tools Tooling support is now available for creating and publishing iWi dgets on WebSphere Portal v6.1.5. , corresponds to the RAD 7.5.5.1 InfoCenter item (also in RSAW 7 551 IC) Creating iWidget projects http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/radhelp/v7r5/index.jsp? topic=/com.ibm.etools.portal.doc/topics/tcreateiwidgetprjs.html. This is in the context of Portal projects (as can be observed in the associated table of contents (TOC). The above item has a document defect in that it says: '.. Procedure 1. Select File ? New ? Project ? iWidgets Project. .. ..' It should be '.. 1. Select File ? New ? Project... ? Portal ? iWidgets Project ..'
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** The procedure to create an iWidget in Rational Application Developer v7552 is different, where you have an extra menu item to be selected, which was not mentioned. Portal was not mentioned in the sequential selection(1. Select File-New-Project-Portal-iWidgets Project).
Problem conclusion
Steps to creata a iWidget is corrected, it is changed from 1. Select File - New - Project - iWidgets Project... To.... 1. Select File - New - Project - Portal - iWidgets Project.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM19327
Reported component name
RATL APP DEV WI
Reported component ID
5724J1901
Reported release
754
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-07-27
Closed date
2010-10-08
Last modified date
2010-10-08
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
RATL APP DEV WI
Fixed component ID
5724J1901
Applicable component levels
R754 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 October 2010