SE72840: RDI 9.6.0.6 CONTENT ASSIST WILL NOT INSERT A PROPOSAL IF THE INSERTED VALUE WOULD FLOW PAST COLUMN 80 IN **FREE ILE RPG

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using the Remote Systems LPEX Editor in Rational Developer for i
  (RDI) 9.6.0.6 to edit fully free ILE RPG source the Content
  Assist will not insert the code proposal if the inserted value
  would flow past column 80. The column 81 boundary for the start
  of a comments  section does not apply to fully-free RPG source
  and should not be observed by Content Assist when the source is
  fully free.
  

Local fix

• Edit the line manually
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ILE RPG developers using RDi to edit RPGLE source.           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * RPG Content Assist does not insert the code proposal as      *
  * expected.                                                    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Content Assist proposal changes should not be limited to a
  column 80 boundary in fully free RPGLE source editing.
  

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

• ContentS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RDI RPG AND COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99RC

Applicable component levels