PM96840: Error using result from a lib calls record.item in an assign statement

Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 2 (8.5.1.2) for 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When generating a cobol program that uses an EGL statement that
  accesses a function and then as part of the same statement
  references a field in the function return record, a null pointer
  exception can occur, or invalid code is created.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  The expression analyzer factory was not checking for the
  usage of a record's field when the record was the return
  value from a function invocation. This failure would happen
  when both the function invocation and the field reference
  were used in the same expression. It could manifest itself
  as either a null pointer exception, or invalid code being
  generated.
  

Problem conclusion

• The software has been updated to check for this condition
  and generate the correct code. In addition, a check to
  ensure the record being returned has been defined is also
  done. It is possible that the record being returned is not
  defined in the program, if libraries are used.
  

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 BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSN

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