PM58681: Rational Developer for Sysetm z (RDz) real-time syntax check indicates errors

Rational Developer for System z 8.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Developer for Sysetm z (RDz) real-time syntax check
  indicates errors all through a program when in fact there are no
  errors.
  
  In this case,  there is a vertical bar in the left margin that
  extends down into the procedure division.  There are also 2
  warnings that appear in the right margin.  If you click on one
  of these then the whole section of initializeProgram through
  calculatexxxxDate becomes highlighted.  The error that then
  appears in the left margin states, 'Preprocessor statement
  resolution contains the following error:  'ERROR_TOKEN'
  unexpected tokens ignored.
  
  Further analysis revealed that using ROWID as a variable was
  causing this behavior.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The COBOL data item ROWID, contained within this program or one
  of its copybooks, is being incorrectly treated as a COBOL
  language keyword by the Rational Developer for System z (RDz)
  real-time syntax check. This causes the parser to fail with the
  given error, and disables the RDz editor tooling that requires a
  successful parse of the edited program. (ROWID is a keyword in
  the data description clause USAGE SQL TYPE IS ROWID, which is
  not how it is being used in this program).
  

Problem conclusion

• The Rational Developer for System z (RDz) real-time syntax check
  will now check for ROWID in the USAGE clause separately, without
  parsing ROWID like a keyword when it appears as a data item
  name.   The side effect is that when used in USAGE SQL TYPE IS
  ROWID, ROWID will now use the "user-defined word" syntax
  coloring, not "reserved word".
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.0.3.2 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

• R803 PSY

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