PI57427: S878 USING VSAM EXTERNAL FILES WITH MIX OF COBOL V4 AND V5

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abends878 s878 may occur when using a mix of Enterprise COBOL
  V5 and Enterprise COBOL V4 with External files.
  

Local fix

• Don't mix COBOL V4 and V5
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Enterprise COBOL V5.1, V5.2 and V6.1  users  *
  *                 running a mixture of V5.x and pre V5 COBOL   *
  *                 program, with VSAM EXTERNAL file.            *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ABEND S878 (out of below the line       *
  *                      memory) happens, with TRACEBACK table   *
  *                      containing IGZIFCB follow by EFSYNC,    *
  *                      follows by getstg2.The logic to reuse   *
  *                      memory for handling of the mixed COBOL  *
  *                      V5 and pre V5, EXTERNAL VSAM file is    *
  *                      incorrect, for each time a program      *
  *                      with the above characteristic to        *
  *                      start, or OPEN/CLOSE a VSAM file, a 58  *
  *                      bytes chuck of below the line memory    *
  *                      is allocated.                           *
  *                                                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
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  In the mixed environment, it fails to reuse storage in the code
  that handle mixed COBOL V5 and pre V5, EXTERNAL VSAM file.
  

Problem conclusion

• The logic to reuse memory has been corrected.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  PI58394

Modules/Macros

• IGZXLPKA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  LE ENT COBOL LI

• Fixed component ID

  568819812

Applicable component levels

• R7A0 PSY UI36152

     UP16/03/17 P F603

• R790 PSY UI36153

     UP16/03/17 P F603

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