PI42015: RATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPER (RBD) 8.5.1: MATCH CONDITION INSIDE CASE DOES NOT EVALUATE CORRECTLY

Rational Business Developer 9.5.0.1
Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.1) for 9.1.1
Rational Business Developer 9.5.1
Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 2 (9.0.1.2) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using match in a case statement results in false matches
  
  when it should not..
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Unary expression containing a like or matches expression can *
  * be wrong                                                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If a user assignment a unary like or matches expression to a *
  * boolean result, or uses the expression in an if, for, while  *
  * or case statement, it is possible the results of the like or *
  * matches check will be reversed.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The software has been updated to handle the condition correctly.
  

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 BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSY

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R911 PSY

     UP