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PI87942: WITH DUPLICATES IN ORDER FAILS WHEN USING INPUT PROCEDURE FOR SORT UTILITY

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • For a large test case that involves sorting a large number of
    records, the SORT utility fails with an error  WITH
    DUPLICATES IN ORDER and using INPUT PROCEDURE
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • USERS AFFECTED:
    Clients using the SORT utility with large number of records may
    be affected by this issue.
    
    
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    The problem only manifests with the combination of 'INPUT
    PROCEDURE',  'WITH DUPLICATES IN ORDER', and a duplicate
    occurring in both the first, and last, sections of the file.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The SORT utility has been improved to handle the above scenarios
     together.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI87942

  • Reported component name

    COBOL FOR AIX

  • Reported component ID

    5724Z8700

  • Reported release

    510

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-09-26

  • Closed date

    2017-09-26

  • Last modified date

    2017-09-26

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

    PI83799

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    COBOL FOR AIX

  • Fixed component ID

    5724Z8700

Applicable component levels

  • R510 PSY

       

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 October 2021