PH27578: JCL EDITOR IN IDZ DOES NOT RECOGNIZE SPECIAL CHARACTERS &, %, OR? AS PART OF A COMMENT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In IBM Developer for z/OS (IDz), v14.2.2, editing a JCL
  containing  comments with special characters &, %, or ? with the
  JCL editor, results in syntax warnings displayed for each
  expression containing these special characters. Here is an
  example for a JCL statement containing comments:
  
  //JOBLIB    DD DISP=SHR,DSN=TEST.TEST1.LOAD  <== expr1& expr2%
  expr3?
  
  The JCL editor will display the following for the expressions in
  the comment:
  Multiple markers at this line:
  - "expr3?" is invalid
  - "exp1&" is invalid
  - "expr2%" is invalid
  

Local fix

• The JCL can be edited with the zSystems LPEX editor. If no
  editing is required, the syntax warnings can be ignored and the
  JCL can be submitted as is.
  

Problem summary

• Symbolic signs in the trailing comments trip off the JCL editor
  lexer error
  

Problem conclusion

• Handled the case when the symbolic signs (%,& and ?) show up in
  the trailing comments field to treat it as a valid case
  

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

  EXP FOR Z/OS CL

• Fixed component ID

  5655EXP00

Applicable component levels