PM53909: Inconsistent short-circuit evaluation of the and-operator of Operator with COBOL generation

Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 3 (8.0.1.3) for 8.0.1
Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 8 (7.5.1.8) for 7.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Inconsistent short-circuit evaluation of the and-operator of
  Operator with COBOL generation when generating COBOL to iSeries
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  The code generated for COBOL for a return statement
  containing a Boolean expression with function invocations is
  incorrect. The code does not correctly "short circuit" if
  the first half of the OR evaluates to true, or if the first
  half of the AND evaluates to false.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been changed to expand the Boolean expression
  into a series of IF statements that will properly "short
  circuit"
  

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

• R751 PSN

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