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Status Is a defect
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 27, 2012

A syntax check to alert developers when things are in ?A? that should be in ?B?.

I was assisting a developer in trying to figure out why his content assist was not working for anything in his PROCEDURE DIVISION. After compiling the code, the compiler stated that all of his PROCEDURE level code, was not in area B (he had them in area A). Once all the statements where shifted to the right into Area B, the content assist started working great. The syntax check we would like is to alert the developer when things are in ?A? that should be in ?B? (and the other way around).

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Sep 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Developer for System z

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - Developer for System z

  • Guest
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    Jul 11, 2012

    The request for enhancement has been deemed a defect in our product. Please refer to the APAR generated for this issue to track it to resolution. APAR # is PM68641.

  • Guest
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    Jun 28, 2012

    This RFE's Headline was changed after submission to reflect the headline of an internal request we were already considering, but will now track here.