SE70349: RDI 9.6.0.4 EDITING AN RPGLE MEMBER REFERENCING A COPY MEMBER WITH DBCS CHARACTERS VARIABLE NAME RESULTS IN PARSER ERROR

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Rational Developer for i (RDi) v9.6.0.4, when editing an ILE
  RPG member containing a /COPY directive that
  includes DBCS character variable names,  a parser error is
  displayed indicating the copy member cannot be resolved.
  
  The same problem can be recreated in RDi v9.6.0.5.
  

Local fix

• Disable "Automatic syntax checking" in Window  > Preferences >
  Remote Systems > Remote Systems LPEX Editor > IBM i Parsers >
  ILE RPG
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ILE RPG developers using RDi                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Editing an RPGLE member referencing a copy member with DBCS  *
  * characters variable name results in parser error.            *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Editing an RPGLE member referencing a copy member with DBCS
  characters variable name results in parser error. This occurs
  when there are mismatched sift in and shift out characters.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.6.0.8 update.
  Product web page:
  https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/rational-developer-for-i
  Fix List and download link:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481
  

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

• DBCS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RDI RPG AND COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99RC

Applicable component levels