PM88869: Rational Developer for System z (RDz) PLI program has empty Outline View

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

• Rational Developer for System z - RDz - v8.5.1
  
  PLI programs that contain an * as the name of a DCL statement
  prevents the outline view from displaying correctly.
  
  For instance the following DCL statement fails:
  DCL 1 *               UNION,
         2 DATUM_DB2     CHAR(10),
         2 DATSTRU,
          3 TAG         CHAR(02),
          3 P2          CHAR(01);
  
  If the * is changed to any character then the Outline view
  works.
  
  The.log file contains this exception:
  !ENTRY com.ibm.ftt.lpex.systemz 4 0
  !MESSAGE ** com.ibm.ftt.lpex.MvsLpex.MvsLpexContentOutlinePage:
  parser failed.
  !STACK 0
  java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
   at java.util.ArrayList.elementData(Unknown Source)
   at java.util.ArrayList.get(Unknown Source)
   at com.ibm.ftt.language.pli.contentassist.
    ContentAssistStatementFactory.backtrackLevels(Unknown Source)
   at com.ibm.ftt.language.pli.contentassist.
    ContentAssistStatementFactory.createDeclare(Unknown Source)
   at com.ibm.ftt.language.pli.contentassist.
    ContentAssistStatementFactory.createStatement(Unknown Source)
   at com.ibm.ftt.language.pli.contentassist.
    ContentAssistParseTree.parse(Unknown Source)
   at com.ibm.ftt.language.pli.outline.PliOutlineParser.
    parse(Unknown Source)
   at com.ibm.ftt.language.pli.outline.PliOutlineParser.
    parse(Unknown Source)
   at com.ibm.ftt.lpex.mvs.outline.MvsLpexContentOutlinePage.
   getContentOutline(Unknown Source)
   at com.ibm.ftt.lpex.mvs.outline.MvsLpexContentOutlinePage.
   createControl(Unknown Source
   at com.ibm.ftt.lpex.systemz.SystemzOutlinePage.
   createControl(Unknown Source)
   at org.eclipse.ui.views.contentoutline.ContentOutline.
   doCreatePage(Unknown Source)
   .......
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The outline view for PL/I editor was not building correctl when
  there was an element with a name of "*". There was an exception
  that was being thrown when building the tree.
  

Problem conclusion

• The exception is no longer going to happen and the outline view
  tree will be built successfully.
  
  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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