IBM DOORS & DXL tips & hacks

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 10:30:00 +0100

Tip / Hack	Description / How To
Change IBM DOORS language	Add the `ICULOCALE` environment variable and set the language code. Language files can be found in `C:\Program Files\IBM\Rational\DOORS\9.version\language\core`
Avoid DXL memory leaks	Always `delete()` or `dispose()` allocated structures like `Buffer`, `Skip`, `Array`, and `Regexp`
Regex	Don’t use \d to capture digits, DXL Regex engine doesn’t recognize it (it fails silently). To capture or match digits in DXL, you must use the square bracket character range notation : [0-9]
Disable auto-declare	DXL can automatically create variables without explicit types, which may cause interpretation issues. Disable it using `XFLAGS_ &= ~AutoDeclare_`
Use `flushDeletions()` after deletions	`flushDeletions()` forces DOORS to execute pending deletions, especially useful after deleting many links or objects

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