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SE72724: INCORRECT ILE RPG BLOCK COMMENT BEHAVIOR IN RDI 9.6.0.6 WITH INSERT * INTO COLUMN 7 AND SHIFT LINE BY ONE COLUMNS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In Rational Developer for i (RDi) v9.6.0.6, ILE RPG Block
comment behavior with Insert * into column 7 and shift line by
one columns will not insert when a right adjusted comment exists
at the end of a line even though there is room to trim the right
adjusted comment.

Local fix

  • 1) In Window > Preferences > Remote Systems > Remote Systems
LPEX Editor > IBM i Parsers >  ILE RPG under "Fixed Format",
enable "Overwrite blanks in column 7 with *
OR
2) Expand the file size

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* ILE RPG developers using RDi to edit RPGLE source with left  *
* justified comments.                                          *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* Users unable to block comment source when column data is in  *
* column 7 or comment block is left justified.                 *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
In Rational Developer for i (RDi) v9.6.0.6, ILE RPG Block
comment behavior with Insert * into column 7 and shift line by
one columns will not insert when a right adjusted comment exists
at the end of a line even though there is room to trim the right
adjusted comment.

Problem conclusion

  • This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.6.0.12 update.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    SE72724
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  • Reported component name
    RDI RPG AND COB
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  • Reported component ID
    5724Y99RC
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  • Reported release
    960
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2019-12-18
    • 

  • Closed date
    2022-08-28
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  • Last modified date
    2022-08-28
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Modules/Macros


    

  • Editor

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    RDI RPG AND COB
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724Y99RC
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            Modified date:
            

            29 August 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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