PM75823: attempts to use Occurrences in compilation unit action for a PL/I declared structure results in StringIndexOutofBounds excp.

Rational Developer for System z Refresh Pack 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If a user attempts to use Occurrences in compilation unit action
  for a PL/I declared structure, StringIndexOutofBounds exception
  occurs.
  
  Here is an example:
  DCL 1 MSERROR,
         %INCLUDE IMSGERR;
  
  
  The occurrences on mserror portion of mserror.RETCD
  
         mserror.RETCD = ' ';
         mserror.RETINDX = '';
  
  causes StringIndexOutofBounds exception.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Selecting a PL/I structure name for occurrences caused a
  StringIndexOutOfBounds because the text returned was unexpected.
  

Problem conclusion

• The text returned now contais the name of the variable selected,
  which can be placed in the view.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.5.1 Refresh 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

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RD/Z HOST

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0723

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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