PH50084: RATIONAL PROGRAMMING PATTERN 9.7.2 : NEW GENERATION FAILS WHEN COBOL SOURCE STARTS WITH FREE TEXT

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• In RPP 9.7.2, when a Cobol source is opened while the
  new generation has not yet been used, in the case
  where the source starts with an empty line, or some
  text which would be considered by RPP as specific code
  then the new generation fails and throws an exception.
  

Local fix

• Removing the empty line or the specific code before the
  new generation is triggered allows the generation.
  The specific code may be added back if needed, and the
  following generations will work fine.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users who generate cobol                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If a cobol contains specific lines at the bottom of the      *
  * cobol, sometimes the generation fails with a                 *
  * NullPointException. Now, in this case, the error message     *
  * produced is more explicit                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

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

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