SE58408: IN RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR I (RDI), ADDING A PROGRAM DURING A DEBUG SESSION OF AN INTEACTIVE PROGRAM WOULD RESULT IN A HANG

Rational Developer for i 9.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Rational Developer for i (RDi), adding a program during
  a debug session of an interactive program with a line
  breakpoint set in its source prior to starting the debug
  session, would result in a hang.
  

Local fix

• Remove the line breakpoint before starting the debug session
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Programmers debugging RDi programs.          *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Adding a program during a debug         *
  *                      session of an interactive program       *
  *                      would result in a hang.                 *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Adding and removing a program to an RDi debug session would
  cause the UI to freeze. This was due to a threading issue as
  the job was run on the UI thread.
  

Problem conclusion

• The job has been moved off the UI thread and thus the hang 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

  RATL DEV FOR I

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99DI

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R910 PSN

     UP