PI74661: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z : REALTIME SYNTAX CHECK WARNING ON * AS LEVEL IDENTIFIER IN DEFINE STRUCTURE STATEMENT IN PL/I

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 4 (9.5.1.4) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (9.5.1.5) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (9.5.1.6) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 7 (9.5.1.7) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 8 (9.5.1.8) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 9 (9.5.1.9) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 10 (9.5.1.10) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 11 (9.5.1.11) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 12 (9.5.1.12) for 9.5.1.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Developer for System z - RDz - v9.5.1.2
  
  Description :
  Real-time Syntax check detects an ERROR_TOKEN when a define
  structure Statement contains a '*' of type union as Level
  description.
  The code completion is not affected by this issue.
  
  This can be recreated by using the following PL/I source :
  
  *PROCESS SOURCE XREF;
  PLUNION: PROC() OPTIONS(MAIN);
  define structure 1 test_str,
                      2  *                union,
                         3 char1        char(50),
                         3 char2        char(50);
  
    dcl abc type test_str;
    dcl defg char(10);
  
    defg = 'azerty';
  
  END PLUNION;
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• PL/I realtime syntax check issues a warning on * as a level
  identifier in define structure statement.
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified the PL/I parser to support * as a level identifier in a
   define structure statement.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for z Systems V9.5.1.4 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

  DEV FOR Z SYS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R951 PSY

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