Strange error message

["Peter Colpaert" <Peter.Colpaert@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi group,

I tried to compile a /free format RPGLE program, and came across a strange
phenomenon.

Even though the CODE verifier gives the program a clean bill of health,
the compiler chokes on it:

 5722WDS V5R2M0  020719 RN        IBM ILE RPG             PETER/CALCSTOCK2
        S44E6234   05/11/03 09:09:51        Page     36
                            F i n a l   S u m m a r y
  Message Totals:
    Information  (00) . . . . . . . :      490
    Warning      (10) . . . . . . . :        0
    Error        (20) . . . . . . . :        0
    Severe Error (30+)  . . . . . . :        0
    ---------------------------------  -------
    Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . :      490
  Source Totals:
    Records . . . . . . . . . . . . :      886
    Specifications  . . . . . . . . :      827
    Data records  . . . . . . . . . :        0
    Comments  . . . . . . . . . . . :       27
         * * * * *   E N D   O F   F I N A L   S U M M A R Y   * * * * *

                 C o d e   G e n e r a t i o n   M e s s a g e s

Error creating source debugger information.
An error occurred during translation.
 * * * * *   E N D   O F   C O D E   G E N E R A T I O N   M E S S A G E S
   * * * * *

This seems to be caused by the following statement:

/free
Chain (frmdcd:frtycd:fropcd:frclc1:M(Ctr).MonthName) Stock2;
/end-free

whereby frmdcd, frtycd, fropcd and frclc1 are alpha fields, and
M(Ctr).MonthName is a numeric subfield of a qualified data structure.

When I change the keys of Stock2 so that the numeric field is in front of
the alpha fields, the program compiles just fine.

I checked the archives and apparently this is a bug in the compiler. (Note
to the IBM'ers on this list: are you aware of this and working on a fix?)

According to our system guy, we are up to date on PTF's for 5722WDS, so my
question is whether anyone has found a way to circumvent this problem,
short of changing the key order on existing production files, or creating
additional logicals.

Thanks for any help.

Peter Colpaert
iSeries Application Developer

Honda Europe NV
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Peter.Colpaert@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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