PH27095: IBM DEVELOPER FOR Z SYSTEMS (IDZ) REALTIME SYNTAX CHECK DOESN'T HIGHLIGHT MISSING END-EVALUATE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Developer for z Systems - IDz - v14.2.3
  Realtime syntax check doesn't highlight missing END-EVALUATE.
  For example, Using following Cobol program will trigger this
  issue.
         id division.
         program-id.     test.
         environment division.
         configuration section.
         data division.
         working-storage section.
         01 I-POS  pic s9(08) comp sync.
         linkage section.
         procedure division.
         Main section.
             perform varying I-POS from 1 by 1
               until I-POS > 20
                  evaluate I-POS
                  when 1
                     display 'A' I-POS
                  when other
                     continue
        *        end-evaluate   *> No syntax check for missing
  END-EVALUATE.
             end-perform
  
             evaluate I-POS
             when 1
                display 'A' I-POS
             when other
                continue
        *    end-evaluate  *> No syntax check for missing
  END-EVALUATE.
             goback.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Real time syntax check is missing for END-EVALUATE when evaluate
   statements are located within loop conditional statement
  (WHEN).
  

Problem conclusion

• This issue has been resolved.
  

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/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels