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Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 15, 2026

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Allow else blocks for monitor groups

In some situations it'd be useful to be able to have an else block in a monitor group to perform some handling that shouldn't be monitored itself and should only run when the monitored statements executed without exception.monitor: dosomething();on-excp MY_ERROR; errorhandling();else; successhandling();endmon;Currently we might do something like this but if the successhandling procedure throws a monitored exception it would be unintentionally handled.monitor: dosomething(); successhandling();on-excp MY_ERROR; errorhandling();endmon;To achieve the intended behavior we need an additional variable to check whether the monitor block got fully executed.success = *off;monitor: dosomething(); success = *on;on-excp MY_ERROR; errorhandling();endmon;if success; successhandling();endif;The Python language has this featurehttps://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/errors.html#handling-exceptions:~:text=raise-,The,example

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Aug 19, 2026

    Thank you for taking the time to submit this IBM Idea and share your feedback with IBM and the broader IBM i community.

    The CAAC has reviewed this Idea and, after careful consideration, does not recommend that IBM move forward with the request in its current form at this time.

    Reason: The CAAC did not identify sufficient benefit to justify adding new RPG syntax for this use case. A MONITOR group is intended to focus on exception handling, while successful completion is already represented by reaching the end of the monitored statements without an exception. When success-specific processing is required, it can be expressed explicitly using existing RPG logic, such as setting a success indicator and conditionally performing the appropriate processing after ENDMON. Adding an ELSE block would duplicate behavior that can already be implemented and could make the control flow more difficult to understand.

    Although the CAAC is not recommending implementation of this request, Ideas such as this help IBM and the CAAC better understand the needs and priorities of the IBM i community. We appreciate your contribution and encourage you to continue submitting IBM Ideas and sharing your feedback.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) includes members with a broad range of experience working with small and medium-sized IBM i clients. The CAAC works with IBM i development to help assess the potential value and impact of individual IBM Ideas on the broader IBM i community.

    For more information on the CAAC, visit: https://www.common.org/common-americas-advisory-council/

    Brandon Pederson - CAAC Program Manager

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