PM78696: RDz 7.6.2.4, Opening a declaration in LPEX editor using menu or F3 may result in error 'File Changed'

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• APAR Error Description:
  Abstract: In Rational Developer for System z (RDz) version
  7.6.2.4, when opening a declaration from a COBOL file with
  numbering in column 1 to 7 in LPEX editor results in error:
  
  File Changed
  The file has been changed on the file system. Do you want to
  replace the editor contents with these changes?
  
  Problem:
  To reproduce:
  
  1) Open a COBOL file with numbering in LPEX, for example:
         01 temp         Pic x(30).
  
         Procedure Division.
  
  001315        Display 'RDz Support' temp
             Goback.
  
  2) modify it and save it
  3) modify it again (but without saving)
  4) click on variable temp
  5) press F3 (or context menu Open declaration): Error is raised
  that file has changed on file system.
  
  Local fix:
  There is no known workaround at this time.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
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  USERS AFFECTED:
  RD/z users who use System z LPEX to edit COBOL or PL/I
  programs with sequence numbers and use the Open Declaration
  feature.
  ****************************************************************
  *
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  In some situations, RD/z incorrectly displayed a message "The
  file has been changed..." when editing COBOL or PL/I programs
  using the System z LPEX editor and using the Open Declaration
  feature.
  

Problem conclusion

• ************************************************************
  PROBLEM RESOLUTION:
  RD/z does not incorrectly display the message "The file has
  been changed..." when invoking the Open Declaration function in
  System z LPEX for COBOL or PL/I programs with sequence numbers.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.6.2.5 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 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

• R762 PSY

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