PI73808: IBM RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR Z (IDZ/RDZ) USING THE SPLIT LINE TWICE FOR READ ONLY FILE MAY OPEN IT IN EDIT MODE

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 4 (9.5.1.4) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (9.5.1.5) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (9.5.1.6) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 7 (9.5.1.7) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 8 (9.5.1.8) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 9 (9.5.1.9) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 10 (9.5.1.10) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 11 (9.5.1.11) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 12 (9.5.1.12) for 9.5.1.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Rational Developer for z systems - IDz - RDz
  
  When you use the COBOL editor to open a file that is controlled
  by a change management tool such as Endevor in read only mode
  and you use the split mode twice, the second instance of the
  split mode may open the file in edit mode even though the file
  is read only.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  From the CARMA view select a COBOL program when prompted open
  it in Read Only mode.
  Select Window > Editor > Toggle Split Editor
  File is still open in browse only, and typing is NOT allowed
  Close split window
  Select Window > Editor > Toggle Split Editor  again
  Now you are able to type
  

Local fix

• Be sure that users cannot make a change to the file by
  protecting the file in RACF or some similar system security
  

Problem summary

• When a COBOL editor that was in read-only mode is split and then
   the split is closed and then split again, the read-only
  property gets lost and the editor wrongly becomes editable.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for z Systems V9.5.1.4 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

  DEV FOR Z SYS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R951 PSY

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