PI41675: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z (RDZ) ATTEMPTS TO GENERATE JCL FOR COMPILE LINK RESULT IN JAVA.LANG.NUMBERFORMATEXCEPTION

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

• Rational Developer for System z - RDz - v9.1
  Attempts to generate JCL for Compile Link result in
  java.lang.NumberFormatException
  
  If you have added a non-numeric value to the field,
  "How Many existing link library data sets precede this entry?"
  then you may experince this error.
  
  If you attempt to generate jcl and there is never a
  dialog stating that, "JCL was successfully generated",
  then you should check the .log file, which is found in
  for the workspace\.metadata folder, for an error such as this:
  
  !ENTRY com.ibm.ftt.language.manager.impl 4 0 2015-05-22
  11:40:51.371
  !MESSAGE problem occured in run() method
  !STACK 0
  java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "test"
      at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString
      at java.lang.Integer.parseInt
      at java.lang.Integer.<init>
      at
  com.ibm.ftt.ui.actions.jcl.internal.utils.ZOSGenerationUtil.writ
  eLinkStep
      at
  com.ibm.ftt.language.manager.impl.actions.PBJCLGenAction.doPhysi
  calGeneration
      at
  com.ibm.ftt.language.manager.impl.actions.PBJCLGenAction.run
      ....
  
  
  To recreate this issue:
  Open Property group Management view
  Edit or create new Property Group
  Go to the Link tab
  Expand ELAXFLNK
  Click checkbox "Specify the position of the link libraries"
  Enter a non-numeric value in the
  "How Many existing link library data sets precede this entry?"
  field
  Save the property group
  Associate a member with that property group
  Attempt to generate JCL
  

Local fix

• Remove any non-numeric characters from the field,
  "How Many existing link library data sets precede this entry?"
  on the Link tab of the property group.
  

Problem summary

• The field "How Many existing link library data sets precede this
  entry?" on the Link tab of the Property Group editor, was
  intended to only allow for numeric values, however the text
  entry field did not previously do any type of restriction. It
  allowed all characters to be entered.
  

Problem conclusion

• The field "How Many existing link library data sets precede this
  entry?" on the Link tab of the Property Group editor, has now
  been modified to only accept numeric values.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V9.1.1.3 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

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL DEV FOR SY

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R911 PSY

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