SE58753: IN RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR I (RDI), USING CLEAR OPERATION FOR A DEFINITION SPECIFICATION NAMED OR, RESULTS IN PARSER ERROR

Rational Developer for i Fix Pack 9.5.0.3 for 9.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Rational Developer for i, the CLEAR operation used for a
  definition specification name OR results in parser error "factor
   is invalid" in the editor.
  
  Here is an example:
  D OR              S              2    DIM(500)
  .....
  C                   Clear                   OR
  

Local fix

• Rename OR to a different parameter name
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ILE RPG developers using RDi                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In RDi use of ILE RPG keywords, or operators as identifiers  *
  * confuses the outline view.                                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The ILE RPG language does not have reserved words, operators
  (AND, OR) and opcodes (CALLP, EVAL, etc.) and keywords (DTAARA,
  RTNPARM, etc.) can all be used as identifiers within the
  language.  The RDi editor did not understand this and the
  outline view, hyperlink/hover etc. would not work in members
  containing reserved word identifiers.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.5.0.3 update.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• Outline
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL DEV FOR I

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99DI

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R910 PSY

     UP

• R911 PSY

     UP

• R950 PSY

     UP