PH08397: COMPILER DOES NOT MATCH THE CORRECT FUNCTION WHEN THE SECOND ARGUMENT IS A NULL LITERAL

Rational Business Developer 9.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a library has multiple functions with the same name and
  same number of parameters of differing types, the compiler
  generates code that calls an incorrect function when one of the
  parameter values is null.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * EGL language users who have overload functions and invoke    *
  * them by passing null value to one of the parameter           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When an EGL part has multiple functions with the same name   *
  * and same number of parameters of differing types, the        *
  * compiler generates code that calls an incorrect function     *
  * when one of the parameter values is null.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem is fixed.
  

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

  RATL BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels