PM52981: Refresh (F5) doesn't work on local COBOL projects

Rational Developer for System z 8.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• APAR Error Description:
  Abstract: In IBM Rational Developer for System Z (RDz) version
  8.0.3, attempts to refresh a local COBOL project when files have
  been added from outside RDz result in no change and files are
  still not visible within the project on the z/OS Projects view
  Problem: To reproduce the problem:
  
  1- create a new local COBOL project from menu New ? Project ?
  Examples ? Workstation COBOL ? COBOL Sample
  2- add a new file to folder cobol from outside RDz (for example
  using the Microsoft Windows Explorer).
  3- In RDz, try to refresh the folder or project using key F5 or
  context menu refresh: nothing happens and file added is not
  visible.
  
  
  Local fix:
  Close and reopen the z/OS Projects view
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• See error description.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.0.3.1 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

• R803 PSY

     UP