Re: IBM Rational Developer for i 9.8.0.6 fixpack is now available

Hi Brian and Michael,

Yes, our team is aware of the issue with the Automatic Syntax checking of SQL COBOL failing.

We are working with the IBM COBOL team to get a fix. In the meantime, you can turn off the automatic syntax checking under the COBOL section.

Known issue: DT270355 - "Using Rational Developer for i (RDI) 9.8.0.1 to edit COBOL
source with embedded SQL statements syntax errors for SQL
statements may be seen when the source is verified"

Steve Ferrell
Fortra





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This is just idle curiosity, Michael. (I am not a COBOL programmer.)

In what way(s) is RDi 9.8 a retrograde step from 9.6?

Has functionality been removed?

Have you considered letting the folks at Fortra/IBM know about your experience?

(As I said above, this is just me being curious.)

Brian.

On 10/09/2025 16:00, Michael Quigley wrote:

Too bad it still abandons COBOL. I know it's not a popular language, but it does get used and is supposedly supported. However, 9.8 is barely usable for working with COBOL--especially when SQL is involved. I go back to 9.6 when I really need to do something on an SQLCBLLE member in RDi.

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Michael Quigley
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