PM84060: RDz Editors flag SQL .. CLOB expansion in error.

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 4 (8.5.1.4) for 8.5.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (8.5.1.5) for 8.5.1
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 8.5.1.6
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 7 (8.5.1.7) for 8.5.1
Rational Developer for System z Interim Fix 1 for 8.5.1.4
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 6 (8.5.1.6) for 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A COBOL program has the following DB2 definition:
  01  my-xml USAGE IS SQL TYPE IS CLOB(2M).
  This generates 2 additional data areas that are not visible
  in the source or listing:
           49 my-xml-LENGTH    PIC S9(9) COMP-5.
           49 my-xml-DATA      PIC X(2097152) DISPLAY.
  These data definitions are referenced within the program.
  The program is accessed in an RDz view with both the COBOL and
  LPEX editors.
  In both cases my-xml-LENGTH and my-xml-DATA are flagged and the
  hover error message is 'Unable to resolve reference.'
  
  
  If the same program is compiled with Enterprise COBOL on the zOS
  Host system, these references are not flagged as errors.
  
  These definitions are not visibly expanded, but know to the
  batch Host compiler.
  
  NOTE:  This situation was discovered in RDz 8.5.1.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Resolution warnings were being generated for references to
  fields generated by the DB2 precompiler for BLOB, CLOB, and
  DBCLOB usages in COBOL.
  

Problem conclusion

• Implicit variables for elements generated by the DB2 precompiler
  for SQL Usages of the following kinds in COBOL programs are now
  resolved by the real time syntax parser:
  BLOB
  CLOB
  DBCLOB
  BLOB FILE
  CLOB FILE
  DBCLOB FILE
  XML AS BLOB
  XML AS CLOB
  XML AS DBCLOB
  XML AS BLOB FILE
  XML AS CLOB FILE
  XML AS DBCLOB FILE
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.5.1.4 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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