PI33427: RDZ DOES NOT FIND COPYBOOKS OR INCLUDE FILES WHEN USING A CONNECTION NAME THAT INCLUDES A SLASH CHARACTER

Rational Developer for z Systems 9.5
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APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Rational Developer for System z (RDz v9.1.1) does not find
  copybooks or include files. This happens when using a connection
  name that includes a forward or backward slash character ("/" or
  "\").
  
  E.g. if the connection name is SLASH1/PART2 or SLASH1\PART2 it
  is not marked as an error in RDz when defining a new connection
  in the remote systems viewer.
  
  The problem is noted when RDz caches the COBOL copybooks or
  include files in the
  <WorkspacesPath>\RemoteSystemsTempFiles\FttRemoteTempFiles\SLASH
  1\PART2 directory.
  
  The reason is that an extra level in the directory structure is
  created (....\PART2). The editor is unable to find the cached
  copybooks in
  <WorkspacePath>\RemoteSystemsTempFiles\FttRemoteTempFiles\SLASH1
  \PART2\USER1\USER1.AUTOMART.COPYBOOK
  
  This problem can be observed from RDz versions 8.x to 9.1.1
  

Local fix

• Avoid using a forward ("/") or backward ("\") slash character
  when naming a new connection in the remote systems viewer.
  

Problem summary

• The RSE connection name validator does not check for invalid
  characters like the slash character.  As a result, the cached
  remote files associated with the connection can not be properly
  handled since RSE becomes confused by the temp file path (with
  the inclusion of a slash in the path).  RSE should add checks to
  ensure this (and other problemmatic characters) are detected and
  an error message is shown.
  
  This APAR is being closed FIN with concurrence from the
  submitting customer. This means that a fix to this APAR is
  expected to be delivered from IBM in a release which is being
  developed at the time that the APAR was closed. The latest
  release of the product to exit development at the time this
  APAR was closed was: Rational Developer for z Systems V9.5.
  

Problem conclusion

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

Applicable component levels

• R950 PSY

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