Fixes are available
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 4 (8.5.1.4) for 8.5.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (8.5.1.5) for 8.5.1
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 8.5.1.6
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 7 (8.5.1.7) for 8.5.1
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 8.5.1.4
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 6 (8.5.1.6) for 8.5.1
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When attempting to open or browse the SQLCA copybook referenced in 'EXEC SQL INCLUDE SQLCA END-EXEC' statement from the COBOL Editor, RDz issues the following NullPointerException. java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.systemz.cobol.editor.lpex.util.COBOLMetadataUtil.convert TokenToCopyStatementNames(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.systemz.cobol.editor.jface.editor.CobolEditor.editorCont extMenuAboutToShow(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor$13.menuAboutToShow( Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractDecoratedTextEditor$1.menuAbou tToShow(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager.fireAboutToShow(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager.handleAboutToShow(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager.access$1(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager$2.menuShown(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(Unknown Source) Local fix: Use LPEX Editor as a temporary workaround
Local fix
Problem summary
When right clicking on a copybook member name that was not resolved by the parser/resolver, a null pointer would occur when trying to access information about the selected member.
Problem conclusion
The null-check was added allowing the context menu to appear in when selecting a copy member that was not resolved to an actual file. The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.5.1.4 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
PM94617
Reported component name
RATL DEV FOR SY
Reported component ID
5724T0700
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-08-06
Closed date
2013-10-16
Last modified date
2013-10-16
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
R850 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 November 2021