PH40486: ASSEMBLER PARSE ERROR - ERROR [999] SYNTAX ERROR 'FATAL ERROR WHILE PARSING THE FILE'

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When building Assembler program in project, Error [999]  Syntax
  error 'Fatal error while parsing the file' is reported:
  
  This issue can be reproduced on AD v5.1.0.9 and  AD v6.0.0.0.
  
  Below is the sample log from AD v6.0.0.0 environment:
  
  [9/7/2021  7:55 AM]  Building file(s)...
  [9/7/2021  7:56 AM]  Removing the precedent artifacts. Might be
  a lengthy operation depending on the data size. Please wait!
  [9/7/2021  7:56 AM]  Assembler Program        XXXXXXX
  [9/7/2021  7:56 AM]  (61) : Error [999] : Syntax error: 'Fatal
  error while parsing the file'
  [9/7/2021  7:56 AM]   - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
  [9/7/2021  7:56 AM]  Process duration: 0 hours 0 minutes 2
  seconds.
  

Local fix

• n.a
  

Problem summary

• When building an Assembler program which has a 'COPY' statement
  that refers to an Assembler macro file, a parser error would
  occur, leading to the error: "Error [999]  Syntax error
  'Fatal error while parsing the file'"
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed AD Assembler compiler to properly parse the COPY statement
   that refers to an Assembler macro.
  

Temporary fix

• n.a
  

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

  APPL DISCOVERY

• Fixed component ID

  5737B1600

Applicable component levels