LightWave Server: Dictionary import limited to 100 objects

Summary

When importing a dictionary with a large number of objects, the dictionary import dialog limits the object selection to 100 objects.

Advisory Release Date

March 21, 2019

Affected Versions

• All 1.0.x versions prior to 1.0.8.1

Fixed Versions

• Version 1.0.7.2
• Version 1.0.8.1

Description

When importing a dictionary with a large number of objects, the dictionary import dialog limits the object selection to 100 objects. When more than 100 objects are selected, the following message is displayed:

n items selected -- limit 100 definitions

When more than 100 items are selected, the CREATE button is disabled which prevents the user from completing the import.

Status

Hotfixes are available for this issue for select versions. Once the hotfix is installed, more than 100 dictionary objects can be selected for import. Note that a warning will be displayed when more than 100 objects are selected, indicating that large dictionaries may negatively affect performance.

Hotfix Installation

Install the hotfix by following these steps:

1. Download the hotfix PAK file using one of the links below and transfer the file to your NonStop system.
   • For 1.0.7 releases: HF1072
   • For 1.0.8 releases: HF1081
2. Unpak the hotfix PAK file, which contains the following file:
   • SCPnnnn - where nnnn is the version number.
3. Install the console package using one of the following SUTILITY or LWSCOM commands:
   • tacl> run sutility --filesystem <filesystem-subvol> --install-console SCPnnnn
   • tacl> lwscom control filesystem <filesystem-subvol>, installcon SCPnnnn
4. Refresh any browser windows that have the Console loaded. It is not necessary to restart the SERVER process.