Re: Overriding length of referenced fields in DDS

I have some display files that override the length of a referenced field. It is not a practice I like, and I don't do it if I can help it, but RDi is causing an issue with some of the existing source we have.

I have one display file (of many) that has this line in the first format:
A RGNO#1EXT R +1Y 0B 4 26REFFLD(CMRGNO)

When I open the display file with RDi, the member opens and is automatically marked as "changed" (i.e. an asterisk appears next to the member name in the tabs). I eventually realized that RDi had automatically changed the above line to
A RGNO#1EXT R Y 0B 4 26REFFLD(CMRGNO)

The +1 length increase was automatically removed! This happens no matter where the source is, and happens for all RDi users at this company. The line has not been changed in six years, and CTRL-Z undoes the automated change and returns the line to what it was before it was loaded.

I've spotted it this time, but I am wondering if I may have missed it before and now the screen field in some programs is smaller than it should be. (hard to believe the RPG compiler wouldn't have complained, but there is a chance I suppose.)

Before I raise a PMR can anyone else see this behaviour?