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Status Delivered
Workspace PL/I Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 8, 2018

New suboption for RULES(NOLAXQUAL)

Provided any qualified use of structure elements is in action:
the compiler should find a declared level-0 variable from a parent block even if a same named structure attribute in the actual block is declared.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Jun 3, 2020

    Delivered as part of APAR PH25933 / PTF UI69864 for 5.3

  • Guest
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    Feb 6, 2018

    this issue comes up often, but it would have to be done under an option (as suggested) because the language rules state that what is done today is correct