SE76389: RDI 9.6.0.11 CL PROMPTER IS INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSING THE PARM CLAUSE SPCVAL((* A))

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using the Remote Systems LPEX Editor in Rational Developer for i
  (RDI) 9.6.0.11 to prompt the CL command PARM with a special
  value clause (SPCVAL) which specifies a single asterisk
  character as the From-Value part of one of the special values is
  incorrectly diagnosed as invalid and cannot be prompted in the
  CL prompter dialog.
  
  Example:
       PARM KWD(Z) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(1) SPCVAL((* A)) PROMPT('Z')
  
  This is different from APAR SE73959 where a negative number for
  the To-Replacement-Value part of the SPCVAL clause is a problem.
  

Local fix

• Enclose the asterisk character in single quotes.
  For example: SPCVAL(('*'  A)
  

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 an asterisk s a first part in a parm.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  CL Prompter misdiagnoses a parm clause with multiple terms with
  one part being an unquoted asterisk 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