PI22580: COBOLGEN CAN GENERATE VARIABLE AND FUNCTION NAMES THAT ARE LONGER THAN 30 CHARACTERS CAUSING COMPILE ERRORS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• It is possible for CobolGen to generate some variable and
  function names that are longer than 30 characters in length
  causing a COBOL compiler error like:
  IGYDS0023-E: The COBOL word starting in column 12 contained more
  than 30 characters.
  The word was truncated to 30 characters.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Any users that get compiler errors for cobol names exceeding *
  * 30 characters                                                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If a function parameter is also a nullable and the field     *
  * unique number size >= 3 digits, it is possible to generate a *
  * cobol variable name > 30 characters causing a compiler error *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The limit for the variable name was 17 characters for the EGL
  part. This has been reduced to 15 characters to allow for the
  possible 7 extra characters placed at the beginning, plus 6 for
  a 5-digit number and hyphen and 2 for the nullable indicator
  variable, totaling 30.
  

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

  RATL BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

     UP

• R851 PSY

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R911 PSY

     UP