PI75713: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z (RDZ CLIENT) : IN COBOL EDITOR, FORMATTER MODIFIES SOURCE CODE AFTER PRE-PROCESSING

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 Client - v9.5.1.2
  
  Description :
  When using in RDz the combined features preprocessor integration
  and COBOL formatter, the cobol code will be formatted
  incorrectly with the potential to modify the program (that may
  cause unexpected runtime errors).
  

Local fix

• The problem does not occur in any version of RDz 9.1.x
  

Problem summary

• After pre-processor is executed, subsequent updates to the
  source program are not properly processed
  

Problem conclusion

• After execution of the pre-processor, the state of the parser
  needs to be properly set.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for z Systems V9.5.1.6 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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