PI71767: THE TALLYING RESULT IS INCORRECT WHEN THE SUBSTR1 HAS A LENGTH OF 0.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The TALLYING result is incorrect when the substr1 has a length
  of 0.
  

Local fix

• Avoid TALLYING of substring that has a length of 0.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Enterprise COBOL V5+ user with INSPECT ...   *
  *                 TALLYING ... FOR ALL substr1 statement,      *
  *                 where the substr1 has a length of 0.         *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Incorrect output at runtime: The        *
  *                      tallying result is incorrect when the   *
  *                      substr1 has a length of 0.              *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF                       *
  ****************************************************************
  The comparison logic of handling the match was incorrect when
  the substring has a length of 0.
  

Problem conclusion

• The INSPECT ... TALLYING logic has been corrected to handle
  where the substring has a length of 0.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• IGZXLPKA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  LE ENT COBOL LI

• Fixed component ID

  568819812

Applicable component levels

• R7A0 PSY UI42659

     UP16/11/26 P F611

• R790 PSY UI42660

     UP16/11/26 P F611

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