PI50131: SYSLIB.SIZE() RETURNS INCORRECT VALUE IF ARRAY ELEMENT PART IS ARGUMENT.

Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.1) for 9.1.1
Rational Business Developer 9.5.1
Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 2 (9.0.1.2) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In RBD 9.1.1 if the syslib.size has an argument which is part of
  an array element, an incorrect
  result is returned.
  Example:
  
  private Record tempArray type basicRecord
     3 arrayGroup[42];
       6 list;
       9 stuff char(2);
  end
  
  syslib.size(tempArray.list) returns 2 instead of the correct
  value 42.
  

Local fix

• Use an array element rather than part of an array element.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * CobolGen users that use the syslib.size function against a   *
  * non-array element of a higher level array will get the wrong *
  * value returned.                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The wrong value can be returned by the syslib.size function  *
  * if used against a non-array element that is part of a higher *
  * level array.                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The software has been updated to produce the correct result.
  

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

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R911 PSY

     UP

• R950 PSY

     UP