Clarity CSRF Expired request error message displayed when changing attribute in a Power Filter or when validating a calculated attribute in Studio

Products

• Clarity PPM SaaS
• Clarity PPM On Premise

Issue/Introduction

Steps to Reproduce

Pre Requisite 

• Configure clarity to enable CSRF Configuration 

1. Login to Clarity using administration rights 
2. Navigate to Studio --> Objects
3. Create a calculated attribute on any object 
4. Build an expression and save it 
5. Go back to the calculated attribute and edit the expression

Expected Result: The expression validates (or not) depending on the changes

Actual Result:  Expired request detected message indicating a CSRF problem

Environment

Release : 15.8.1 

Component : CA PPM SAAS INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE

Cause

This is a defect DE58515 

Resolution

• Disable the CSRF Configuration and modify the expression and enable back CSRF Protection

Additional Information

Note: Same thing happens in the Power Filter expression builder when an expression exists and the user tries to change the attribute the expression is using.