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PM60608: FD FOOBAR LABEL RECORDS IS STANDARD. is invalid.

A fix is available

Rational Developer for System z 8.5

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The following line is wrong according to the Enterprise COBOL
Language ref and also according to the ANSI X3.23-1985 standard.
FD  FOOBAR LABEL RECORDS IS STANDARD.
The COBOL editor correctly gives a syntax error.  We want the
COBOL editor to accept this as valid as does the Enterprise
COBOL compiler for z/OS.  The compiler has been wrong for years
but there are too many of these lines to change.  The editor
must behave the same as the compiler.
Same situation with
DATA RECORDS IS OMITTED. DATA RECORD ARE OMITTED.
88 data-name VALUES IS.
The words IS and ARE should be ignored.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • RDz editor parser (real-time syntax check) checked the LABEL
RECORDS and DATA RECORDS clauses strictly against the Enterprise
COBOL for z/OS Language Reference, which requires verb/subject
agreement between RECORD/RECORDS and IS/ARE.   However, the
compiler does not require this and accepts both RECORD ARE and
RECORD IS together as well as the documented RECORD IS and
RECORDS ARE.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Changed editor parser to relax the requirement specified by the
Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Language Reference, and accept RECORD
ARE and RECORDS IS within the RDz editor.
Changed editor parser to relax the requirement specified by the
Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Language Reference, and accept RECORD
ARE and RECORDS IS within the RDz editor.

The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.0.3.2 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


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM60608
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  • Reported component name
    RATL DEV FOR SY
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  • Reported component ID
    5724T0700
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  • Reported release
    803
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2012-03-16
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-03-29
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  • Last modified date
    2012-03-29
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    RATL DEV FOR SY
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724T0700
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R803  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            28 October 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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