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PI46544: COBOL V5 MAY REPORT LINES OF UNREACHABLE CODE IN SEVERAL RANGES WHERE COBOL V4.2 WOULD REPORT THE SAME LINES AS ONE RANGE.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Enterprise COBOL V5 compiler may report lines of unreachable
    code in several ranges where Enterprise COBOL V4.2 would report
    the same lines as one range.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V5.1 compiling     *
    *                 programs with unreachable statements.        *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Incorrect output:                       *
    *                      The compiler may report lines of        *
    *                      unreachable code in several ranges      *
    *                      where Enterprise COBOL V4.2 would       *
    *                      report the same lines as one range.     *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The compiler was incorrectly choosing not to report some of the
    unreachable code in a range of lines.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The compiler was fixed to report all unreachable code in a range
    of lines.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI46544

  • Reported component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655W3200

  • Reported release

    510

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2015-08-07

  • Closed date

    2015-08-24

  • Last modified date

    2015-10-02

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    PI42701

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  • IGYCBE
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655W3200

Applicable component levels

  • R510 PSY UI30482

       UP15/09/02 P F509

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 October 2015