A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When comparing two unsigned USAGE DISPLAY data items, both ZONEDATA(NOPFD) and ZONEDATA(MIG) will convert the senders to packed decimal to eliminate invalid zone bits. After doing so, the comparison would sometimes be done as a numeric comparison, which would abend when digits or sign code were invalid, rather than doing a bitwise compare as V4 did, which would not abend.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.2 compiling * * programs with ZONEDATA(NOPFD|MIG) that * * compare two unsigned USAGE DISPLAY data * * items where one or both have invalid digits * * or an invalid sign code. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Program abends with 0C7 code. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** When comparing two unsigned USAGE DISPLAY data items, both ZONEDATA(NOPFD) and ZONEDATA(MIG) will convert the senders to packed decimal to eliminate invalid zone bits. After doing so, the comparison would sometimes be done as a numeric comparison, which would abend when digits or sign code were invalid, rather than doing a bitwise compare as V4 did, which would not abend.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was fixed to ensure a comparison of two unsigned USAGE DISPLAY data items was done using a bitwise compare after converting to packed, when ZONEDATA(NOPFD) or ZONEDATA(MIG) were specified.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH13381
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655EC600
Reported release
620
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2019-06-13
Closed date
2019-07-13
Last modified date
2019-09-06
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
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Fix information
Fixed component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655EC600
Applicable component levels
R620 PSY UI64199
UP19/07/19 P F907
R621 PSY UI64200
UP19/07/19 P F907
R622 PSY UI64201
UP19/07/19 P F907
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 December 2023