SE73744: RDi 9.6.0.8 Content assist incorrectly replaces remaining character literals if no parameter separator is specified

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Rational Developer for i (RDi) v9.6.0.8, when editing ILE RPG
  source, Content Assist (CTRL + SPACE) can be used to
  auto-suggest text to be inserted at the cursor position. In the
  example source line "VALUES(:myds.'red','blue')" which is
  part of an embedded SQL statement, Content Assist right after
  the period, intended to suggest the subfield name for the
  qualified data structure, is unexpectedly removing the following
  character literals, resulting in the line
  "VALUES(:myds.subfield)". RPG Content Assist should only be
  removing trailing text which was a continuing part of the token
  being appended to. In this case, the character literals were
  not part of that "myds" token.
  
  In the following example using content assist when the cursor is
  put after "exp", selecting "expression" and/or one of its
  subfields, the remaining parameters are removed:
  dcl-ds expression qualified;
   parm1 char(10) pos(1);
   parm2 char(10) pos(30);
  end-ds;
  ...
  exec sql insert into table
      (parm1, parm2)
      values (: exp'hello','bye');
  

Local fix

• Before prompting Content Assist (Ctrl+SPACE), insert a space
  character after the cursor.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ILE RPG developers using (CTRL+SPACE) Content Assist when    *
  * editing RPGLE source in RDi.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * RPG Content Assist for SQL host vars incorrectly inserts the *
  * suggested name.                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  RPG Content Assist incorrectly removes some of the text that
  follows when inserting a suggested host variable name.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.6.0.12 update.
  

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