SE62940: In RDi 9.1.1.1, Variables or structures larger than 1024 bytes cannot be displayed when debugging programs on the IBM i

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• When using Rational Developer for i (RDi) 9.1.1.1 to debug an
  application on the IBM i it is not possible to view variables or
  structures larger than 1024 bytes in size.  The debug engine on
  the IBM i currently has a limitation and cannot send more than
  1024 bytes to the debugger interface to display in the Variables
  or Monitors view.
  

Local fix

• You can view the string from the memory view when you monitor
  the expression in memory using the Raw Hex and Char (split pane)
  rendering.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * RDi users trying to debug programs with variables or         *
  * structures larger than 1024 bytes.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Variables or structures larger than 1024 bytes cannot be     *
  * displayed when debugging programs.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  It is not possible to view variables or structures larger than
  1024 bytes in size. The debug engine on the IBM i has a
  character mode display limitation and cannot send more than 1024
  bytes to the debugger interface to display in the Variables or
  Monitors view.
  

Problem conclusion

• Use hex mode to display data up to 4096 bytes.
  Character mode display limit is 1024 bytes. Hex mode display
  limit is 4096 bytes. If you want to view strings longer than
  1024 bytes, you can view the variable from the memory view when
  you monitor the expression in memory using the Raw Hex and Char
  split pane rendering. In the case of structures, limit the view
  or monitor expression only to the element in the structure that
  is of interest. For more information about using the memory view
  see 'Viewing memory in different formats in the Memory Rendering
  view' at:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAE4W_9.5.0/com.i
  bm.etools.iseries.debug.doc/topics/tbdismrv.html
  

Temporary fix

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