PM26561: FORM WITH RECURSIVE VALIDATION FUNCTIONS DOES NOT CORRECTLY INVOKE THE VALIDATION FUNCTIONS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Business Developer V7.5.1.5:
  
  When a text user interface (TUI) form is defined with recursive
  validation functions (validatorFunctions), the generated COBOL
  does not correctly invoke the the validation functions.
  

Local fix

• A temporary fix is available from support.
  

Problem summary

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  The problem only occurs if the user is using a TUI
  validation function that is also recursive. This is a very
  rare circumstance.
  
  If the function was recursive, then normally the function is
  invoked via a CALL statement, and this happens for all
  regular functions. However, because this recursive function
  was invoked via the EZEEDIT master validation function
  procedure, for TUI forms, the logic avoided the check to see
  if it was a recursive function and just did a PERFORM
  instead. This caused the problem as the function did a
  GOBACK, but with the corresponding CALL statement caused the
  program to exit prematurely.
  

Problem conclusion

• Software updated. Fixtest available.
  

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

  RBD EGL FOR COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5001

Applicable component levels

• R751 PSN

     UP