SE72782: RDI 9.6.0.6 CONTENT ASSIST DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY FOR SORTA ARRAY OPERATION AND IN, OUT, AND UNLOCK DATA AREA OPERATIONS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Rational Developer for i (RDi) v9.6.0.6, when editing RPG
  source, the CTRL+SPACE prompt for Content Assist does not offer
  the appropriate array field name proposals for the SORTA array
  operation, or data area field names proposals for the data area
  operations IN, OUT, UNLOCK.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ILE RPG developers using (CTRL+SPACE) Content Assist when    *
  * editing RPGLE source in RDi.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * RPG Content Assist fails to suggest the userâ ™s array field *
  * names for a SORTA operation and data area field names for    *
  * data area operations.                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * RPG Content Assist was failing to suggest the field name the *
  * developer wished to enter, which was a valid entry.          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.6.0.9 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

• ContentA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RDI RPG AND COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99RC

Applicable component levels