PH06400: IBM DEVELOPER FOR Z SYSTEMS (IDZ) CONTENT ASSIST DOES NOT SHOW ALL MEMBERS IN PL/1 INCLUDE THAT CONTAIN MEMBER WITH * AS NAME

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Developer for z Systems - IDz - v14
  Using the PLI editor and space+CTRL to bring up Content Assist
  for a variable name of an include file that contains an * as
  a member name does not provide any names after the member with
  the *.
  
  For example:
  Using TESTA program below with the include file test03:
  TESTA:
  proc options (main) ;
  
  dcl yz char(2) init ('yz');
  
    dcl 1 test03,
    %INCLUDE test03;
  
  
     test03.M1.N2 = yz;
     test03.M
  
  end TESTA;
  
  test03 contains:
      3 M1,
              5 N2           Char(2),
              5 *            Char(2),
              5 N3           Char(2);
  
  Using CTRL+space after typing test03.M the editor presents these
  2 options:
  test03.M1
  test03.M1.N2
  
  
  When it should present:
  test03.M1
  test03.M1.N2
  test03.M1.N3
  

Local fix

• None available
  

Problem summary

• IDz's PL/I content assist incorrectly handles structures
  featuring * declarations.
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified content assist function to properly handle *
  declarations.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DEV FOR Z SYS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels