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PI42414: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z V9.1: COMPARE FEATURE FAILS WHENSOURCE HAS NESTED COBOL PROGRAMS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When attempting to compare two COBOL source files that have
    nested COBOL programs it will cause Rational Developer for
    System z to throw the following exception:
    'Failed to create the part's controls'
    
    org.eclipse.core.runtime.AssertionFailedException: assertion
    failed:
        at org.eclipse.core.runtime.Assert.isTrue(Assert.java:110)
        at org.eclipse.core.runtime.Assert.isTrue(Assert.java:96)
        at org.eclipse.jface.text.Position.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at
    org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.DocumentRangeNode.regis
    terPositionUpdater(Unknown Source)
        at
    org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.DocumentRangeNode.<init
    >(Unknown Source)
        at
    com.ibm.systemz.cobol.editor.jface.compare.CobolNode.<init>(Unkn
    own Source)
        at
    com.ibm.systemz.cobol.editor.jface.compare.CobolComparisonParser
    .parse(Unknown Source)
        at
    com.ibm.systemz.cobol.editor.jface.compare.CobolComparisonParser
    .parse(Unknown Source)
        at
    com.ibm.systemz.cobol.editor.jface.compare.CobolComparisonParser
    .parse(Unknown Source)
        at
    com.ibm.systemz.cobol.editor.jface.compare.CobolStructureCreator
    .createStructureComparator(Unknown Source)
        at
    org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.StructureCreator.getStr
    ucture(Unknown Source)
        at
    org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.StructureCreator.intern
    alCreateStructure(Unknown Source)
        at
    org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.StructureCreator.access
    $0(Unknown Source)
        at
    org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer.StructureCreator$1.run(
    Unknown Source)
    .....
    .......
    .........
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • When attempting to compare two COBOL source files that have
    nested COBOL programs, the compare editor fails with an
    exception.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The COBOL Compare Parser needs to be fixed to handle nested
    COBOL source programs.
    
    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 number

    PI42414

  • Reported component name

    RATL DEV FOR SY

  • Reported component ID

    5724T0700

  • Reported release

    910

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-06-04

  • Closed date

    2015-10-16

  • Last modified date

    2015-10-16

  • 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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Document Information

Modified date:
16 October 2021