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Rational Software Architect 9.1.1
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APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
In IBM Rational Software Architect, if you expand the call activity to see the diagram elements of the called element diagram, the diagram elements will appear superimposed with the diagram's connectors drawn outside of the call activity. The following steps reproduce the problem: 1. Create 2 BPMN models 2. Add a call activity to the first model/diagram 3. Go to the call activity's Properties ? General ? Called element 4. Browse to the second model/diagram and select it, so that the call activity's 'Called element' refers to the second BPMN model/diagram and a '+' sign now appears on the call activity 5. Save the changes 6. Open the second BPMN model/diagram 7. Add some elements, sequence flows and connectors to the second model/diagram and save all changes 8. Return to the first model/diagram and expand the '+' on the call activity Expected Result: All the diagram elements, connectors and sequence flows from the second model/diagram appear neatly within the call activity. Actual Result: The diagram elements, connectors, and sequence flows appear disorganized within the call activity. The connectors and sequence flows are even rendered outside the boundary of the call activity. Workaround: There is no workaround at this time.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** When a call activity which references a process is expanded, the elements are not laid out properly in the callactivity compartment.
Problem conclusion
Proper layout of elements inside callactivity compartment was not being done. Auto layout is required to make sure that elements are laid out properly. As a part of the fix, auto layout of elements inside callactivity compartment is done. As users who manually edit the element positions in the compartment shouldn't get affected, the auto layout is driven through a preference "Auto layout call activity contents when expanded" in BPMN Modeling ? Appearance, which by default is false.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI19513
Reported component name
SW ARCHITECT WI
Reported component ID
5724I7001
Reported release
900
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-06-06
Closed date
2014-10-31
Last modified date
2014-10-31
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
SW ARCHITECT WI
Fixed component ID
5724I7001
Applicable component levels
R900 PSN
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
17 October 2021