PI35632: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z (RDZ): THE OUTLINE VIEW LOSES THE HIGHLIGHT WHEN THE CURSOR MOVES TO A PLACE IN A HIDDEN NODE

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 4 (9.0.1.4) for 9.0.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (9.0.1.5) for 9.0.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 6 (9.0.1.6) for 9.0.1
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 9.0.1.6
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Developer for System z - RDz - V9.0
  
  If the cursor moves to a place in the code with a corresponding
  node (a DO or SELECT node for instance) that is hidden, the
  outline view tries to select the hidden node and this is
  invisible to the user.
  
  Steps to re-create:
  . open the Helloapp.pli program and add 1 procedure:
  
  helloapp: proc() options(main);
  
  Dcl theAnswer char(16) varying;
  
  Do Forever;
  
     Display('Enter a name or Q to quit')
       Reply( theAnswer );
  
     if theAnswer = 'q' | theAnswer = 'Q'
       then Leave;
       else Display('Hello '|| theAnswer );
  
  end; /* Do Forever */
  
  Proc1 : proc;
       variable1  = 0;
       variable3 = 0;
       variable2 = variable1 *2;
  
       do while (variable1 = 0);
         variable2 = variable3 + 1;
         if variable2 / 2 = 0 then;
         variable1 = 1;
       end;
  
  end Proc1;
  end helloapp;
  
  . link the outline view and the LPEX editor
  . check the "Hide statement blocks not containing data items"
  option
  . click on the 'HelloApp:' line: the helloapp:proc is
  highlighted
  in the Outline view
  . then move the cursor down one line: theAnswer is highlighted
  in the Outline view
  . then move the cursor down one line: once on line 'Do forever'
  statement, the highlighting disappears
  
  If the "Hide statement blocks not containing data items" option
  is unchecked, then the line "Do" in the Outline view is
  highlighted
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• If the cursor moves to a place in the code with a corresponding
  node (a DO or SELECT node for instance) that is hidden, the
  outline view tries to select the hidden node and this is
  invisible to the user.
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified the outline code to not change current selection if the
  cursor moves to a place in the code corresponding to a hidden
  outline view node.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V9.0.1.4 Fix Pack which
  is available from the Recommended Fixes support download page:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2294&uid=swg27006335
  

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 DEV FOR SY

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY

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