Bug 705819

Summary: Note on workaround for inability to edit some job attributes
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG Reporter: Trevor McKay <tmckay>
Component: Release_NotesAssignee: Alison Young <alyoung>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: ecs-bugs
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Version: DevelopmentCC: croberts, matt, mhusnain
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The args attribute of a job can accommodate numeric values as a default. Non numeric values require special formatting in the attributes form. Workaround: To set the args attribute of a job to a non numeric value, encapsulate the value and non numeric characters within quotation marks. For example, to change the args attribute from 60s to 60m, encapsulate 60m within quotation mark. If a non numeric value is provided without quotation marks, no error displays but the value remains unchanged.
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Description Trevor McKay 2011-05-18 15:16:36 UTC 
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We should try to include a simple release note documenting the workaround for #BZ703196 if time allows.  Setting needinfo for content.



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Comment 1 Chad Roberts 2011-05-24 19:35:27 UTC 
When attempting to edit the Args attribute of a job, in order to be able to set it to any non-numeric value, you will need to add quotes.

For instance, to change the Args attribute from 60s to 60m, you would need to add quotes on the edit attributes form, making your entry "60m".

Attempting to set the Args to a non-numeric value without quotes will not result in an error message displayed to the user, but the value will remain unchanged.
Comment 3 Misha H. Ali 2011-06-08 06:54:59 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
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The args attribute of a job can accommodate numeric values as a default. Non numeric values require special formatting in the attributes form.

Workaround:

To set the args attribute of a job to a non numeric value, encapsulate the value and non numeric characters within quotation marks.

For example, to change the args attribute from 60s to 60m, encapsulate 60m within quotation mark. If a non numeric value is provided without quotation marks, no error displays but the value remains unchanged.