PI42723: ERRONEOUS ERROR MARKERS APPEAR IN RDZ REALTIME SYNTAX CHECKER WHEN DECLARING 'PIC' AS A VARIABLE NAME

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

• Erroneous error markers appear in Rational Developer for System
  z realtime syntax checker when declaring 'PIC' as a variable
  name
  
  demo_errpic: procedure;
  dcl kic pic '999';
  dcl mic pic '999';
  dcl pic pic '999';
  
     pic = 123;
  
  end demo_errpic;
  

Local fix

• Even if legal in PLI, refrain from using reserved words as
  variable names.
  

Problem summary

• The RDz PL/I parser incorrectly handles the PIC keyword when
  used as an identifier.
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified the PL/I parser to correcly handle PIC when used as an
  identifier.
  
  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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