Introduction
IFix 26 is the next in a series of iFixes that address issues associated with version 7.0.2 for IBM ELM. Thanks to this iFix, many specifications are modified in version 7.0.3 as well. This iFix is active as of 9.11.2023 and this article summarizes the main issues that have been resolved. Installation of other software is also available for EWM (client update site): IBM EWM client for Eclipse update site, Microsoft Visual Studio and Windows shell.
Through this article, you will learn about the news and updates that are associated with the IBM ELM product.
Overview of Main Fixes
This iFix also solves the main problem with the Jazz Reporting Service that exporting a report to Excel fails with 400 Bad Request.
Among the main problems solved with the Jazz foundation application is that validity of the TRS feed changelog feed can sometimes fail for IBM ELM 7.0.2.
The fixed diagram shows html tags (<br>, <b>, <i>) in the artifact View in IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next.
Fixed creating a query with a work item list attribute fails to run for 7.0.2 in IBM Engineering Workflow Management.
One of the main errors removed in IBM Engineering Test Management is that unsupported test script types can be selected for suite execution.
List of Fixes Provided in iFix026
Below are updates (fixes) for individual IBM ELM applications with "links" to the lab environment with notes.
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next
• RDF URIs in DN type systems must be validated for correct RDF property/XML tag URI format
• Reqif import does not update artifacts that are already imported into dnext
• Artifacts being locked after changing the source configuration
• Excluding baselines from the TRS feed can affect LDX functionality for those baselines
• After upgrading, some reviews cannot be renamed despite the user having the correct permissions
• DNG Removes Link to Approved Test Case from Requirement but Leaves Link on Test Case
• DB2: Slow query on Link Exists views with enum filters with large numbers of opt-out projects
• Diagram shows html tags (<br>, <b>, <i>) in the artifact View
• ReqIF Import is slow in large components
• Cannot change artifact type for artifacts inside a module in a child project
• TRS Validation data collector spliterator does not get split properly for configurations
IBM Engineering Test Management
• RQMExcelImpoter fails to connect on Kerberos without IWA
• Hierarchical category does not show parent selection in list/table view
• Unsupported test script types can be selected for suite execution
• Running a TSER from the editor appears to be taking the wrong timeline
• "Run a test script" option doesn't work as expected
• Running a Reportable Rest API call with oslc_config.context takes extra time
• DCC ETL fails to fetch execution results
• Perform Discovery > Run permission required to run multiple TCERs from a test plan
• FOP NPE when calling getRendererConfiguration to export a PDF
• Test case's title include html formatting for generated TCs
• Duplication of test cases creates multiple testcases instead of single duplicated testcase
• Default global Category values not set automatically for Test Suite Execution Records
• Custom test plan test environment type for platform coverage is not working in the Report Builder
• Default test script state is incorrect when created by the ETM Reportable REST API
IBM Engineering Workflow Management
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization – Publishing
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