PH38800: RATIONAL PROGRAMMING PATTERN 9.7.0 : MISSING EMPTY LINE AT THE END OF A COBOL PROGRAM LEADS TO BAD FUNCTION INSERTION

Rational Programming Patterns 9.7.2

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• In RPP 9.7.0, when a Cobol program or screen is missing
  the empty line at the end (if it was deleted) it causes issues
  when new functions or sub functions are added.
  
  The new function is inserted at the end of the last line which
  contains source code, instead of being inserted in a new
  line.
  

Local fix

• When the empty line at the end is missing, it is required to
  add it back before new functions or sub functions are
  added.
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users generating in RPP                                  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In a cobol, if we deleted the last empty line of the cobol,  *
  * the insertion of a sub-function at the end of the cobol went *
  * wrong.                                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

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:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R962 PSY

     UP

• R970 PSY

     UP

• R971 PSY

     UP