A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When a CEEDUMP is fired on a COBOL V5 program containing a memory table with an OCCURS TO UNBOUNDED clause, it cause a S0C4 / CEE3204S ( IGZCEV4 routine) because it is beyond the allocated memory actually in UNBOUNDED table and the dump is incomplete.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Enterprise COBOL V5.1 or later users * * running programs that ABEND and get a * * CEEDUMP. If these programs are compiled * * with the TEST compiler option and have a * * table with OCCURS DEPENDING ON where its * * object is a BINARY (COMP/COMP-4/COMP-5) * * data item. * * * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Incorrect CEEDUMP output or ABEND * * during dump processing runtime. The * * generated CEEDUMP prints 0 elements of * * the table with OCCURS DEPENDING ON or * * output is incomplete. * * * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** The CEEDUMP processing incorrectly evaluated the object value of an OCCURS DEPENDING ON clause when it was a BINARY data item.
Problem conclusion
Corrected CEEDUMP processing for BINARY data items.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI51091
Reported component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Reported component ID
568819812
Reported release
790
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2015-10-22
Closed date
2016-03-11
Last modified date
2016-04-05
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
IGZXLPKA
Fix information
Fixed component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Fixed component ID
568819812
Applicable component levels
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 December 2020