PI31087: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z V8.5.1.4 - BMS EDITOR NOT SORTING FIELDS BY ROW AND COLUMN POSITION WHEN SAVED

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 7 (8.5.1.7) for 8.5.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 6 (8.5.1.6) for 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When editing a BMS map and moving or shifting fields around, the
  editor does not sort the fields according
  to their respective row and column position within the BMS
  source. The problem was found to only manifest
  itself when editing and filtering on the top-most MAP listed of
  the MAP set in the source containing multiple
  BMS maps.
  
  Recreate steps:
  1. Open BMS source containing two maps MAP2 and MAP1
  2. From the design view (tab), select the "Filtering" icon and
  choose the top-most mapset MAP2
  3. Grab and move (shift) one of field on row 1 over a few
  spaces. Then click on the source tab
  and inspect the order of the field positions (column and row)
  4. Observe the field that was just moved appears as the first
  field on that row instead of its
  expected order
  
  MAPSET   DFHMSD TYPE=&SYSPARM,LANG=COBOL,MODE=INOUT,
  X
                 STORAGE=AUTO,TIOAPFX=YES
  MAP2     DFHMDI SIZE=(24,80),
  X
                 LINE=01,
  X
                 COLUMN=01,
  X
                 DATA=FIELD,
  X
                 TIOAPFX=YES,JUSTIFY=(LEFT)
  MAP1     DFHMDI SIZE=(24,80),
  X
                 LINE=01,
  X
                 COLUMN=01,
  X
                 DATA=FIELD,
  X
                 TIOAPFX=YES,JUSTIFY=(LEFT
  *
           DFHMSD TYPE=FINAL
           END
  *
  

Local fix

• The workaround for this problem is to manually sort the fields
  in their respective order.
  

Problem summary

• When a BMS field is dragged and dropped to a new position (row
  and column) on the BMS map using the Design tab, the definition
  for the field may not get re-located in the Source tab.  Instead
  the definition for the field may remain in the original location
  in the source even though the row and column in the field
  definition will correctly represent the new position (row and
  column) on the screen.  This can make it difficult for users
  reviewing the source to locate field definitions since typically
  the fields are ordered in the source by their position (row and
  column) on the screen.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem would only occur when there are multiple BMS maps in
  the BMS mapset.  In addition it would only occur for BMS fields
  being dragged and dropped whose original position (row and
  column) on their map was the same as another field on a
  subsequently defined map within the mapset.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.5.1.6 Fix Pack which
  is available from the Recommended Fixes support download page:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2294&uid=swg27006335
  

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

• Fixed component name

  RATL DEV FOR SY

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSY

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