PH06666: IDZ V14.1.4 GENERATING ZUNIT TEST CASE MAY FAIL FOR A COBOL SOURCE WITH A VALUE CONTAINING ACCENTED OR DBCS CHARACTERS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In IBM Developer for z Systems (IDz) v14.1.4, a variable in a
  COBOL source whose value contains accented or DBCS characters
  may result in error for generating a test case in zunit if the
  length of variable exceeds the defined variable length. Here is
  an example of the variable definition:
  
  01 TMP-TEXT    Pic x(20) value 'à tester en Français'.
  
  And here is the error while generating zunit test case:
  
  CobolLanguageImportHelper.getParameterLanugageElements():
  Possible reasons for failure:
  1. Syntax errors were found in the source. If the file is from
  the workspace, check the 'Remote Error List' view for the list
  of errors.
  2. nocopylib_ECHO3.cbl is expected to be a complete COBOL
  program, based on its file extension.You can change the file
  extension support by going into the "More COBOL options" tab of
  the COBOL importer preferences page (Window -> Preferences ->
  Importer -> COBOL).
  
  nocopylib_ECHO3.cbl(12) IGYGR1056-E "VALUE" literal "'à
  tester en Français'" exceeded the length specified in the
  "PICTURE" definition.  The literal was truncated to the
  "PICTURE" definition length.
  

Local fix

• In Remote Systems view, right click on the data set with the
  zunit members and select "Properties". Click on the "Mapping" of
  the Properties panel and in "Local code page" select "Other" and
  replace "UTF-8" to "Cp1252" or the local code page of your
  environment (for example for Japanese environment, use MS932 or
  Cp943). Save the changes and attempt to generate zunit test
  case.
  

Problem summary

• A variable in a COBOL source(UTF-8) whose value contains
  accented or DBCS characters may result in error for generating a
   test case in zUnit if the length of variable exceeds the
  defined variable length.
  

Problem conclusion

• zUnit has been corrected so that zUnit test case editor would
  open for the source(UTF-8) contains accented or DBCS chars.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DEV FOR Z SYS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels