PM76914: Rational Developer for System z (RDz): EST-XSE wizard can be made to generate an invalid XMLSS-based converter for COBOL 3.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Developer for System z - RDz - v8.0.3
  Generation for Enterprise Service Tools
  
  In any case, XMLPARSE option is prioritized from Preferences,
  even if it has been cleared in the Wizard on the entity
  to generate by specifying a compiler level of 3.4.
  The result is a converter that will not works properly if
  compiled with Cobol 3.4.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The values of two Enterprise Service Tools workbench preferences
  incorrectly take precendence over their respective values
  specified in the Web service wizards.
  
  The two preferences are:
  "XMLPARSE option" @ Window->Preferences->Enterprise Service
  Tools->COBOL XML Converters->Specify Enterprise COBOL for z/OS
  options
  "Parser" @ Window->Preferences->Enterprise Service Tools->PL/I
  XML Converters->Specify Enterprise PL/I for z/OS options.
  
  For example, if the XMLPARSE option is set in the workbench
  preferences to "XMLSS z/OS XML System Services parser", but is
  blank/null in the Web service wizard due to setting the Compiler
  level option to "3.4", the converter generator will incorrectly
  receive the value "XMLSS z/OS XML System Services parser" as the
  value of the XMLPARSE option.  The result is a converter that
  will compile but will fail at execution time.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Enterprise Service Tools preferences, Web service wizard,
  and Batch Processor have been corrected to persist and recognize
  blank/null values for "XMLPARSE option"
  (GEN_COBOL_XMLPARSE_OPTION) and "Parser"
  (GEN_PLI_XMLPARSE_OPTION).
  
  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

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL DEV FOR SY

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R803 PSY

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