PM76673: COBOL copybooks with $ in the name in EXEC SQL INCLUDE statements where the name is not in quotes are not resolved

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 1 (8.5.1.1) for 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In RDz 8.5, COBOL Copybooks names containing $, #, or @ symbols
  in EXEC SQL INCLUDE statements where the name is not in quotes
  are not resolved.
  
  Here is an example of the COBOL statement that does not resolve
  the copybook file name:
  
  EXEC SQL INCLUDE TEST$1 END-EXEC
  
  If the copybook file name is in quotes, it will be resolved.
  

Local fix

• If the copybook file name is in quotes, the name will be
  resolved.
  

Problem summary

• In RDz 8.5, COBOL Copybooks names containing $ in EXEC SQL
  INCLUDE statements where the name is not in quotes are not
  resolved.
  
  Here is an example of the COBOL statement that does not resolve
  the copybook file name:
  
  EXEC SQL INCLUDE TEST$1 END-EXEC
  
  If the copybook file name is in quotes, it will be resolved.
  

Problem conclusion

• ****************************************************************
  
  USERS AFFECTED:
  RDz users who edit COBOL programs with EXEC SQL INCLUDE
  statements, where the copybook name includes the @, # or $
  characters and the copybook name is not in a string literal.
  ****************************************************************
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  RDz did not resolve copybook names in COBOL program with
  EXEC SQL INCLUDE statements when the copybook names contained
  the @, #, or $ characters and the names were not in string
  literals.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.5.1.1 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

• R850 PSY

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