SE73321: RDI 9.6.0.7 REMOTE SYSTEMS LPEX EDITOR MAY INCORRECTLY SHOW REFERENCES TO EXTERNAL FILES IN ILE RPG SOURCE AS UNUSED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Editing ILE RPG source using the Remote Systems LPEX Editor in
  Rational Developer for i (RDI) 9.6.0.7 a named constant
  declaration statement can be annotated in the left margin of the
  view with an information message â ˜The constant <name> is not
  usedâ ™. A named constant which is referenced in the program
  because it matches a field name in an externally described
  record format which the program may output to should not be
  annotated as being unused.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ILE RPG developers using RDi to edit RPGLE source            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In the editor, fields in source are annotated as unused when *
  * they are referenced in file record formats.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Named constants are incorrectly annotated in the left margin as
  not-used, when they are referenced in externally described file
  record formats.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.6.0.12 update.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• Editor
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RDI RPG AND COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99RC

Applicable component levels