SE62998: RDI 9.5.0 STACKOVERFLOWERROR THROWN WHILE EDITING ILE RPG IN REMOTE SYSTEMS LPEX EDITOR

Rational Developer for i Fix Pack 9.5.0.2 for 9.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Remote Systems LPEX Editor in Rational Developer for i (RDi)
  9.5.0 can be used to edit ILE RPG source on the IBM i.  In the
  ILE RPG source if a subfield is defined LIKE a field that comes
  from IBM i file reference, and it also overlays that field, when
  external references are resolved (upon loading or when the
  refresh button in the outline view is pressed) then infinite
  recursion will occur causing a message "'Live parsing <member>'
  has encountered a problem."  Clicking OK will show an Internal
  Error warning of a stack overflow and asking if the workbench
  should be exited.  Click No in response to this dialog. The
  product is still stable and can continue to be used.
  

Local fix

• Save and close the member then turn off  the preference "Update
  the outline view when text is changed in the editor".  This is
  found by going to menu Window>Preferences then navigating to
  panel Remote Systems->IBM i->Remote Systems LPEX->IBM i
  Parsers->ILE RPG.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ILE RPG developers using RDi.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In RDi 9.0.0.1, external data structure definition within a  *
  * procedure is not displayed in the outline view.              *
  * In RDi 9.5.0 StackOverflowError thown while eiditng ILE RPG  *
  * in Remote Systems LPEX editor.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The Remote Systems LPEX Editor in Rational Developer for i (RDi)
  9.5.0 can be used to edit ILE RPG source on the IBM i.  In the
  ILE RPG source if a subfield is defined LIKE a field that comes
  from IBM i file reference, and it also overlays that field, when
  external references are resolved (upon loading or when the
  refresh button in the outline view is pressed) then infinite
  recursion will occur causing a message "'Live parsing <member>'
  has encountered a problem."  Clicking OK will show an Internal
  Error warning of a stack overflow and asking if the workbench
  should be exited.  Click No in response to this dialog. The
  product is still stable and can continue to be used.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.5.0.2 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

• Outline
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RDI RPG AND COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99RC

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R910 PSY

     UP

• R911 PSY

     UP

• R950 PSY

     UP