PI25332: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z (RDZ) : REMOTE SYNTAX CHECK DOES NOT HONOR THE OR(!) OPTION IN PL/I MACROS IN RDZ 8.5.X.

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

• In RDz 8.5.x and 9.1, the Remote Syntax Check does not honor
  theOR(!) option in PL/I macros.
  An RSC warning mark appears on the line that contains the
  statement.
  This works in "non macro" statements (i.e in normal PL/I
  programs).
  Example of program to reproduce :
  
  USSET18: proc () options(nodescriptor fetchable);
  
  %trace: procedure(cls, des);
     dcl cls      character;
     dcl des      character;
     answer('if (traceCls >= '!!cls!!') then do;') skip;
     answer('  useventcomm.logdescription ='!!des!!';');
  %end;
  
  trace(1,'start'!!'end');
  
  end USSET18;
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The PL/I parser did not support operators in Macro arguments
  well.
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified PL/I parser to better support operators in Macro
  arguments.
  
  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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