APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Headline/Abstract *************************************************************** Rational Developer for System z - The real-time syntax-checker does not tolerate an invalid continuation while compiler does. APAR Error Description *************************************************************** Rational Developer for System z - RDz - v8.0.3.1 For the below 2 COBOL statements, the real-time syntax checker accepts the first one but flags an 'ERROR_TOKEN' the second one. Both of statements use 'Continuation' dash and the code is able to compile and run. The second statement shouldn't be flagged as error. 77 C-DELIMITE1 PIC X(5) VALUE '1234 - '5'. 77 C-DELIMITE11 PIC X(5) VALUE - '12345'. *************************************************************** Re-creation steps Enter the 4 above lines in a COBOL program, you will get a small yellow triangle on the last line with error ''ERROR TOKEN' - unexpected tokens ignored'. *************************************************************** Local fix: None ***************************************************************
Local fix
Problem summary
Warning annotations are given by the editor real-time syntax checker when the continuation character ('-') is uesd in the indicator area (column 7) in cases other than where it is required to continue a string literal.
Problem conclusion
The COBOL editor real-time syntax check parser has been changed to accept and ignore the hyphen continuation character ('-') in the indicator area (column 7), indicating a continued line, in cases other than where it is required to continue a string literal. The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.0.3.4 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 number
PM73689
Reported component name
RATL DEV FOR SY
Reported component ID
5724T0700
Reported release
801
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-09-26
Closed date
2012-12-13
Last modified date
2012-12-13
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
R803 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
27 October 2020