PI48347: UNNECESSARY TMP FILE BEING LEFT BEHIND AFTER COMPILE

COBOL for AIX Fix Pack 13 (October 2015 PTF) for 4.1.1
COBOL for AIX Fix Pack 14 (August 2016 PTF) for 4.1.1
COBOL for AIX Fix Pack 15 (August 2017 PTF) for 4.1.1
COBOL for AIX Fix Pack 16 (July 2018 PTF) for 4.1.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The compiler is generating and leaving behind un-necessary tmp
  files without deleting them after its use.
  
  $ date; cob2 test.cbl; ls -l /tmp/SYS*
  Wed Mar  4 15:33:05 EST 2015
  IGYSI5013-U   An error occurred while attempting to open file
  "/gsa/tlbgsa-h1/05/bkanneth/web/private/70791/test.cbl".: No
  such file or directory
  The compiler terminated abnormally
  -rw-------    1 bkanneth staff             0 Mar 04 15:33
  /tmp/SYS0y-Xae7a
  -rw-------    1 hosts/dc staff             0 May 03 2013
  /tmp/SYS0y_Gafaa
  $
  

Local fix

• Manually clean the tmp files.
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  COBOL for AIX users compiling any files that may issue an
  unexpected compiler abend may be affected by this issue.
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  There was a certain path within the compiler where temporary
  files were being generated, but not deleted after its use.
  

Problem conclusion

• The temporary files are now being deleted after its use.
  

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:

  PI55300

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  COBOL FOR AIX

• Fixed component ID

  5724Z8700

Applicable component levels