PM31492: Parsing error with illegal character '?object_name?' when scanning Classic ASP code

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• While scanning a Classic ASP application, the following parsing
  error occurs:
  
  01/14/11 10:06:04 Info(10125) from SampleTask.cpp(200)
  Scan Message: Parsing error at
  
  C:\..\..\samplefile.asp(787,44) due to:
  illegal character
  
  
  From the asp file that was provided, the error seems to be
  occurring at the following line, particularly with
  ?object_name?:
  
    lc_methodInvocationXMLString += '?object_name?'+ tc_objectName
  + '?/object_name?' ;
  
  There are other statements similar to the line above, however,
  the parsing error is only reported for ?object_name?. It appears
  there is problem with the underscore. Any changes to the
  underscore here will rid the parsing error.
  
  It seems the problem could be a result of having Javascript code
  inside VBScript code. The parser got confused as it is
  complaining about the underscore in ?object_name? but only for
  this string exactly as it is. It seems to be confused because
  the project has defaulted the language to VBScript and there is
  a script tag that is changing the language to Javascript for
  some of the functions.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  A parsing error was occurring while scanning a Classic ASP
  application.
  

Problem conclusion

• This issue has been fixed so that the parsing error no
  longer occurs.
  

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

  AS SRC ED, SEC

• Fixed component ID

  5724Z3500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSN

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