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Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Programming Languages
Product - Developer for System z
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - Rational
Product family - Design & development
Product - Developer for System z
The information that we requested to clarify this enhancement request was not provided so the RFE is being closed.
In order to pick up compatible changes from either the COBOL copybook or WSDL/XSD or both, in the mapping editor, simply close and re-open .mapping
files in a new mapping editor session. The new fields will appear unmapped in the new mapping editor session.
To map added fields, use the mapping editor.
(The timeout value from the the service correlator file is preserved in the correlator file and is not affected by either COBOL or WSDL/XML changes.)
I understand that regenerating a converter is required to handle almost any change.
However, I am unaware of how to refresh or reload of a copybook or WSDL once it has been read in to the mapping tool. And when I go to generate a new converter, a pop up box notifies me that the current mapping is going to be deleted--and I must allow it to do so if I want to continue with the generation.
Given those constraints, it does not appear to allow making changes to either the copybook or WSDL without redoing the mapping.
This request lacks sufficient information for us to evaluate it. It might not be considered further until it has been revised and clarified. Please provide an example where RDz completely ignores the pre-existing configuration and forces the developer to rebuild the mapping.
In the Mapping Editor UI and the wizards all selections are remembered from prior successful save/generation actions.
The small compatible changes to copybooks and/or WSDL files do not affect the remembered information. Compatible changes are usually additions of new elementary fields to copy books/WSDL or groups that do not affect the lineage of the exiting mapping. Incompatible changes are deletions of mapped fields or additions or other incompatible changes in the lineage of mapped items.
As for RDz re-generating converters when the changes are made to copybooks or WSDL even for compatible changes, re-generation of converters is required because even compatible changes cause changes to data layout that converters need to account for.
Can you please provide an example where RDz completely ignores the pre-existing configuration and forces the developer to rebuild the mapping?