PI40674: IN RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z 9.1.1 OR 9.1.1.1, OPENING A LOCAL FILE RESULTS IN ERROR WITH NO CONTENTS DISPLAYED IN EDITOR

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.2) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.3) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 9.1.1.3
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.4) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.5) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.6) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.7) for 9.1.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.8) for 9.1.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 9 (9.1.1.9) for 9.1.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Rational Developer for System z (RDz) versions 9.1.1 and
  9.1.1.1, opening a local file using File > Open File or double
  clicking on the file from a local workspace, will result in
  displaying "Error" in the COBOL and PL/I editor and the contents
  of the file will not be displayed.
  
  The exception in the "Error" when using the COBOL editor is
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  com.ibm.systemz.common.jface.hexwidget.HexEditLineWidget.<init>(
  HexEditL
  ineWidget.java:665)
  
  at
  
  com.ibm.systemz.common.jface.editor.CommonSourceEditor.createPar
  tControl
  (CommonSourceEditor.java:171)
  
  at
  
  com.ibm.systemz.cobol.editor.jface.editor.CobolEditor.createPart
  Control(
  CobolEditor.java:559)
  
  ...
  

Local fix

• Open the file with text or LPEX editor or System z editor
  

Problem summary

• Files opened outside of the workspace with Eclipse based editors
  results in error with no contents displayed.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been fixed to handle the files opened outside of the
  workspace with Eclipse based editors in RDz.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V9.1.1.2 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

• R911 PSY

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