SE76366: RDI 9.6.0.11 RPG REFACTOR RENAME ACTION SHOULD ALLOW CHOOSING A DUPLICATE NAME WITH WARNING

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When editing ILE RPG source in Rational Developer for i (RDI)
  9.6.0.11, one can select a field or constant name and perform
  the Refactor>Rename action (ALT+SHIFT+R) to rename all instance
  of that name in the source.
  
  In RDI version 9.6.0.11 this was changed to not accept a new
  target name which matched a name already in use. However, RDi
  users may sometimes wish to rename field uses in the program to
  match a different field that already exists. This should be
  allowed on the refactor rename action, but with a suitable
  warning caution message.
  

Local fix

• Temporarily hide the existing definition statement for the new
  target name by commenting it out temporarily, perform the
  refactor rename operation, and then restore the commented out
  definition.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: *
  * ILE RPG developers using RDi to edit RPGLE source *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
  * Refactor Rename should allow but warn for a duplicate new *
  * name. *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: *
  ****************************************************************
  The Refactor Rename action should let users choose an existing
  name, but warn them.
  

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

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