[Bob-Issue]: Bob miscalculates length of packed fields and also has confusion about i-specs

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Feedback Type

Product Bug

Impact

High - Affects key use cases

Bob Product

Bob IDE (VS Code Extension)

Bob Version

Bob 2.0.1 and premium package for IBM i

Mode (if applicable)

None

Issue Summary

Bob reads S/36 program i-specs (maybe any internally defined file i-spec) and reports length incorrectly. Field may be zoned or packed but Bob seems to assume all numeric fields are packed. Thus generated programs or DDS have got incorrect length. Bob also makes placement mistakes, as if reading O-specs with ending positions and confusing i-spec positions with o-spec positions, thus coming up with DDS that is inaccurate. I have just downloaded v2.0.2 but have not tested to see if improvements exist.

Detailed Description

Bob did not create correct DDS. Assumed a field that was zoned was packed. Or that a packed field had incorrect number of digits. Bob also assumes any 6-digit field with a name including "date" is in YYMMDD format, which may not be true.

Environment

System:

• OS: [e.g., macOS 14.1, Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04]
• RAM: [e.g., 16GB]
• CPU: [e.g., M1, Intel i7]

Project:

• Project Type: [e.g., Web app, CLI tool, Library]
• Project Size: [e.g., Small (<100 files), Medium (100-1000), Large (>1000)]
• Primary Language: [e.g., Python, JavaScript, Java]

MCP Configuration (if applicable)

No response

[diemmi-ribler]

Hello @6njjqygxxn-svg ,

Thanks for contacting IBM Support for Bob!

Do your I-spec and/or O-spec files contain any sensitive or proprietary information? We would like to examine a few files where Bob makes these mistakes on our end. It would be helpful if you could also identify the mistakes Bob makes in each file.

If the files do not contain any sensitive information (file paths, customer data, internal project details, usernames, or other confidential information), please feel free to attach the files to this issue.

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We appreciate your help and cooperation!

[diemmi-ribler]

Hello @6njjqygxxn-svg,

I hope you are doing well.

I wanted to check in with you about this issue and see if you’ve had the chance to review our previous response.

We look forward to following up with you!