PM77621: RDz Sofrware Analyzer View - false positive on DCL ?varname? BINARY FIXED() as apposed to DCL ?varname? FIXED BINARY()

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Developer for system z in Software Analysis view shows
  false warning: 'Use a loop control variable that is FIXED
  BINARY, FLOAT, ORDINAL, HANDLE, POINTER or OFFSET.'
  
  The error is flagged
  when using
     Dcl mii2 Bin Fixed(31);
  as opposed to
     Dcl mii1 Fixed Binary(31);
  
  And appears on the subsequent statement:
  Do mii1 = 1 To 10;
  
  Both DCL statements are valid
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Rational Developer for System z in Software Analysis view shows
  false warning: "Use a loop control variable that is FIXED
  BINARY, FLOAT, ORDINAL, HANDLE, POINTER or OFFSET."
  
  The error is flagged
  when using
     Dcl mii2 Bin Fixed(31);
  as opposed to
     Dcl mii1 Fixed Binary(31);
  
  And appears on the subsequent statement:
  Do mii1 = 1 To 10;
  
  Both DCL statements are valid.
  

Problem conclusion

• Occurrences of Fixed(NN) were not being correctly identified
  which caused incorrect highlighting of the usage of valid loop
  control variables.
  
  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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