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PH19236: IBM DEVELOPER FOR Z SYSTEMS (IDZ) ATTEMPTS TO REFACTOR > HIGHLIGHT UNUSED VARIABLE FAILS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IBM Developer for z Systems - IDz - v14.2

Attempts to Refactor > Highlight Unused Variable in COBOL
Editor fails to find copybooks that are already included by
another prefix for copy/replace.

For Example in the code below the second instance of CPYC72
is not highlighted even though it is not used.

       id division.
       program-id. COPYREPL.
       environment division.
       data division.
       working-storage section.
       01 Unused1.
       COPY CPYTST.
       01 Unused2.
       COPY CPYC72 REPLACING
         ==(*)== BY ==new==.
       01 Unused3.
       copy CPYC72 replacing
           ==(*)== BY ==old==.
       procedure division.
           Move "x" to newVar.
           display 'Bug ' newVar.
           Move "Yes" to newTest.
           Goback.
       End Program COPYREPL.

Local fix

  • None available.

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
USERS AFFECTED: IBM Developer for z Systems users attempting to
highligth unused variables in Cobol editor and these variables
are described in a copybook that is called more than one time in
DATA.
****************************************************************
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  When unused variables are described in
copybook that is called more than one time in DATA (with
REPLACING clause), the copybooks concerned  by these variables
are not highlighted.
****************************************************************

Problem conclusion

  • ****************************************************************
 Problem Resolution: The problem is fixed. A copybook not used
is now highlighted.

****************************************************************

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH19236
    • 

  • Reported component name
    DEV FOR Z/OS
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724T0700
    • 

  • Reported release
    E20
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2019-11-14
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-03-12
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-03-12
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DEV FOR Z/OS
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724T0700
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            Modified date:
            

            27 October 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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