SE73959: RDI 9.6.0.8 CL PROMPTER IS INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSING THE PARM CLAUSE SPCVAL((*ABC -1))

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using Rational Developer for i (RDI) 9.6.0.8 to prompt the CL
  command PARM with a special value clause which supplies a
  negative number constant as the replacement value is incorrectly
  diagnosed as invalid and cannot be prompted in the CL prompter
  dialog.
  Eg.     PARM KWD(Z) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(10) SPCVAL((*ABC -1))
  PROMPT('Z')
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Those using RDi to edit and prompt CL commands.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * CL Prompting does not work for a CL command string with a    *
  * parm clause with a negative number as a second part in the   *
  * parm.                                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  CL Prompter misdiagnoses a parm clause with multiple terms with
  a negative number such as PARM(XY  -1)  as invalid; failing to
  prompt for it.
  

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

• CLPROMPT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RDI RPG AND COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99RC

Applicable component levels