PH31492: IDZ COBOL EDITOR EVALUATE WHEN STATEMENT WITH PARENTHESIS MARKS NEXT LINE AS UNREACHABLE CODE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Developer for Z/OS - IDz - v14.2.3
  
  Using IDz COBOL Editor, if the user opens a program containing
  an EVALUATE WHEN statement with parentheses around a constant
  value, the next line of code might be marked with a warning
  saying "Unreachable code".
  
  For example, on the following piece of code:
         PROCEDURE DIVISION USING TEST20C-COMM.
             evaluate (FunctionCode in test20c-comm)
               when ('2')
                 perform InitializeProgram
               when other
                 perform InitializeProgram
             end-evaluate
  
  The next line after "when ('2')" would be marked with the
  Unreachable code warning.
  

Local fix

• The program can be compiled without problems, despite the
  COBOL Editor warning.
  Remove the parenthesis and the warning will go away.
  

Problem summary

• See error description.
  

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