CAST Engineering Dashboard - Violations - False Violation - Avoid Classes with a High Number Of Children

Purpose (problem description)

This page handle the issue of false violation for the Quality rule “Avoid Classes with a High Number Of Children”

Observed in CAST AIP

Release	Yes/No
8.3.x	✅

Observed on RDBMS

RDBMS	Yes/No
CSS	✅

Step by Step scenario

Compute snapshot
Open CED
Observe that the violation “Avoid Classes with a High Number Of Children” is a false one

Action Plan

Perform the below actions

Check if the number of children computed in the KB is correct -
Run the below query on Knowledge Base -

Select NUM_CHILDREN from DSSAPP_CLASSES WHERE OBJECT_ID = <OBJECT_ID>


    Get the OBJECT\_ID from page - [SQL Queries - CAST Knowledge Base - Queries on objects - How to get the ID of an object from its object name or full name](/export-v2/tg/sql-queries/sql-queries-cast-knowledge-base/sql-queries-cast-knowledge-base-queries-on-objects/sql-queries-cast-knowledge-base-queries-on-objects-how-to-get-the-id-of-an-object-from-its-object-name-or-full-name/)

   1. If the NUM\_CHILDREN is not correctly computed then this is a known bug fixed in 8.3.0, for moe information refer to [Resolved issues in this release](https://doc-legacy.castsoftware.com/display/DOC83/Resolved+issues+in+this+release), If you are in a version < 8.3.0 then apply the below work around -
   1. 1. Install the procedure [DSSAPP\_SCOPE\_INIT\_CPPABSTCLASSES.sql](https://doc-data.castsoftware.com/TG/attachments/566539156/566539155.sql) on the knowledge schema
      2. Compute snapshot by skipping analysis.
      3. Open CED
2. If you are using an AIP version >=8.3.0 or if you are using an AIP version 8.1 or 8.2 and the above steps do not resolve your issue then refer to [CAST Engineering Dashboard - Violations - False violation or no violation](/export-v2/tg/technical-guides/technical-guides-by-cast-aip-component/cast-engineering-dashboard-component-ced/cast-engineering-dashboard-violations/cast-engineering-dashboard-violations-false-violation-or-no-violation/)

 

**Notes/comments**

Ticket # 10737

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