PI68775: REMOTE SYNTAX CHECK FOR SEQUENTIAL DS SOURCES RESULTS IN RDZ EXCEPTION WHILE A USER ERROR MESSAGE IS EXPECTED.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Remote Syntax Check for sequential DS sources results in
  Rational Developer for z Systems 9.1 exception while a user
  error message is expected.
  
  The unexpected behavior is observed when we call the remote
  syntax check for sequential files using shortcut "CTRL+ALT+R".
  
  Note:
  The shortcut "CTRL+ALT+R" is the only way to start the remote
  syntax check for sequential dataset. It is not possible to start
  "Remote Syntax Check" from the editor context menu.
  
  When executing the command the user receives the following
  error:
  An internal error occurred during: "Remote Syntax check from
  editor".
  com.ibm.ftt.resources.zos.zosphysical.impl.ZOSSequentialDataSet
  incompatible with
  com.ibm.ftt.resources.zos.zosphysical.impl.ZOSDataSetMember
  
  <workspace>\.metadata\.log shows
  !ENTRY org.eclipse.core.jobs 4 2 2016-09-02 11:24:13.299
  !MESSAGE An internal error occurred during: "Remote Syntax check
  from editor".
  !STACK 0
  java.lang.ClassCastException:
  com.ibm.ftt.resources.zos.zosphysical.impl
     .ZOSSequentialDataSetImpl
  incompatible with
  com.ibm.ftt.resources.zos.zosphysical.impl
     .ZOSDataSetMemberImpl
  at com.ibm.ftt.ui.actions.jcl.internal.utils
     .ZOSGenerationUtil
     .openJCLFileForSyntax(ZOSGenerationUtil.java:345)
  at com.ibm.ftt.ui.actions.jcl.internal.utils
     .PBPsuedoJCLGenAction.run(PBPsuedoJCLGenAction.java:108)
  at com.ibm.ftt.ui.actions.builders.utils
     .PBSyntaxUtil
     .invokeOperationForRemoteSyntaxCheck(PBSyntaxUtil.java:135)
  at com.ibm.ftt.lpex.mvs.syntaxcheck
     .RemoteSyntaxCheckFromEditorJob
     .run(RemoteSyntaxCheckFromEditorJob.java:157)
  at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:53)
  
  Steps to reproduce
  Open Seq dataset <hlq>.SEQDS.COBOL in COBOL editor
  Press Ctrl+Alt+R
  
  Note that Property groups are not supported on sequential data
  sets, based on the functions like Generate JCL, Show
  Dependencies, Syntax Check, etc.
  
  For this functionality for sequential datasets RFE 20514 exists
  https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&
  CR_ID=20514
  

Local fix

• None, the functionality is not supported for sequential datasets
  

Problem summary

• Remote syntax check for source code in sequential data sets is
  not supported and the action has been removed from the UI but
  the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+R was still causing the action to
   be invoked and the action was failing because it assumes the
  source code is in a data set member.
  

Problem conclusion

• The action now disables itself if the selected file is not a
  data set member.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for z Systems V9.5.1.2 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 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

• R951 PSY

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