PI89222: FIND/REPLACE FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY IN COBOL EDITOR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When having several occurrences to replace in a COBOL source
  code file, the replace function works correctly only on the
  first occurrence.
  If the "Replace" button is hit a second time after having done
  the first replacement, the newly replaced text is updated.
  
  Open a cobol program;
  Hit CTRL+F to open the the wizard,
  Enter "IBM" in "Find" field,
  Enter "TEST" in "Replace" field,
  Click "Find" button,
  Click "Replace" button,
  Click "Replace" button again.
  
  The text on the line of the previous replace gets reduced after
  the first replace.
  IBM - replace with MB
  IBM COBOL FILE
  
  becomes
  MB COBOL FILE
  then
  MBCOBOL FILE
  then
  MBOBOL FILE
  
  Each replace is modifying three characters even though the
  string to be replaced no longer matches.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The find and replace function will operate multiple times in the
  same text location
  without a new find on the original string.
  
  The text on the line of the previous replace gets reduced after
  the first replace.
  IBM - replace with MB
  IBM COBOL FILE
  
  becomes
  MB COBOL FILE
  then
  MBCOBOL FILE
  then
  MBOBOL FILE
  
  Each replace is modifying three characters even though the
  string to be replaced no longer matches.
  

Problem conclusion

• The find and replace functionality was modified so that multiple
  replace operations were not possible.
  

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

  EXP FOR Z/OS CL

• Fixed component ID

  5655EXP00

Applicable component levels