A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
PI76232 introduced the 'Offset UsrWrkStrg' PPA4 field which indicates the offset of the first user defined item in working-storage; special registers start at offset zero. This offset is incorrectly the offset of the first user item that is not redefined.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 5.2 compiling and * * running programs that have a redefined data * * item as the first or last data item in * * working storage. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Information in PPA4 indicating the * * offset of the first user data item in * * working storage and the length of the * * user working storage area may be * * incorrect. This may affect the * * behavior of tools that rely on this * * information. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** The compiler was not taking into account redefined data items when calculating the beginning and length of user working storage.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was updated to take into account redefined data items when calculating the beginning and length of user working storage.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH03582
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655W3200
Reported release
520
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-10-03
Closed date
2018-10-11
Last modified date
2018-11-01
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
IGY8RWTU IGYCBE IGYCCBE IGYCCICS IGYCCSRV IGYCDGEN IGYCDIAG IGYCDMAP IGYCEN$0 IGYCEN$1 IGYCEN$2 IGYCEN$3 IGYCEN$4 IGYCEN$5 IGYCEN$8 IGYCEN$D IGYCEN$R IGYCFGEN IGYCFREE IGYCINIT IGYCJA$0 IGYCJA$1 IGYCJA$2 IGYCJA$3 IGYCJA$4 IGYCJA$5 IGYCJA$8 IGYCJA$D IGYCJA$R IGYCLIBH IGYCLIBO IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0 IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL IGYCOSCN IGYCPGEN IGYCRCTL IGYCRDPR IGYCRDSC IGYCREAL IGYCRWT IGYCSCAN IGYCSIMD IGYCUE$0 IGYCUE$1 IGYCUE$2 IGYCUE$3 IGYCUE$4 IGYCUE$5 IGYCUE$8 IGYCUE$D IGYCUE$R IGYCXREF IGYECWI IGYMSGE IGYMSGK IGYMSGT
Fix information
Fixed component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655W3200
Applicable component levels
R520 PSY UI59047
UP18/10/19 P F810
R521 PSY UI59048
UP18/10/20 P F810
R522 PSY UI59049
UP18/10/20 P F810
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 November 2018