PH30042: IBM DEVELOPER FOR Z SYSTEMS (IDZ) v 14.2.3 zUnit testcase fails with error CEE802C Heap storage control information is damaged

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• With IDz v14.2.3 Running a zUnit testcase fails with abend U4087
  and error CEE0802C Heap storage control information was damaged.
  CEE0802C Heap storage control information was damaged.
  The problem happens for COBOL programs containing REDEFINES
  where the size of the base data item is smaller than the size of
  the redefined item.
  When you start a Generate test case from zUnit, the test
  generation is complete with the correct Property group
  association.
  The load module (static link) is created
  The test case build is complete
  When you choose to continue running that test case, the Problem
  occurred with â ˜z/OS Automated Unit Testing Framework (Zunit)
  is shown:
  CRRZI0075E The submitted job has ended abnormally
  JOB09415 terminated with completion code abend U4087
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When testing zUnit with Test Runner (AZUTSTRN) on IDz V14.2.3,
  running a zUnit testcase fails with abend U4087 and error
  CEE0802C Heap storage control information was damaged.
  This problem occurs when multiple data items are defined with
  REDEFINES in the parameters of the program under test, and the
  data items to be REDEFINES are larger than the size of the base
  data items.
  

Problem conclusion

• This issue has been resolved.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DEV FOR Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

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