SE72237: RDI 9.6.0.6 MAY NOT CORRECTLY SUPPORT A QUALIFIED PARAMETER WITHA VALUE THAT USES SINGLE QUOTES WHEN PROMPTING A CL COMMAND

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Developer for i (RDI) 9.6.0.6 may not correctly support
  a qualified parameter with a value that uses single quotes when
  prompting a CL command. The CL Prompt fails to open and reports
  error EVFCL0020 "Character X not valid following string
  Y".
  
  This could happen for a parameter such as 
     MYPARM('email@address.com'/'Name'/*TO)
  
  The problem occurs when the CL parameter definition has
  qualifier parts to it, and some of the values for the qualifier
  sections of the parameter value are enclosed in single quotes.
  (The qualifier sections are separated by forward slashes outside
  of quotes.)
  
  The problem does not occur when double quotes are used, as often
  done for a common library/object parameter like
     SRCFILE("A.b"/"My.src")
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Those using RDi to edit and prompt CL commands.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The CL Command Prompter will not work for a valid command    *
  * string that has a qualified parameter with a value using     *
  * single quotes. Example:     MYPARM('Last Name'/'First Name') *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The CL Prompter was not able to correctly interpret the
  expression; but diagnosed it as invalid and refused to prompt
  it.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.6.0.9 update.
  Product web page:
  https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/rational-developer-for-i
  Fix List and download link:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• CLPrompt
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RDI RPG AND COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99RC

Applicable component levels