A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Users of Enterprise COBOL Vx.x compiling programs at OPT(1|2) and ARCH(10) or higher that compare a PACKED-DECIMAL or USAGE DISPLAY data item to another numeric data item, with the PACKED-DECIMAL or USAGE DISPLAY data item containing invalid digits or an invalid sign code may experience an ABEND0C7 at runtime.
Local fix
Compile at OPT(0) or ARCH(9) or below
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.2 compiling * * programs and running programs that contain * * comparisons of a PACKED-DECIMAL or USAGE * * DISPLAY data item to another numeric data * * item, with the PACKED-DECIMAL or USAGE * * DISPLAY data item containing invalid digits * * or an invalid sign code, Compiling with * * OPT(1|2) and ARCH(10) or higher and * * ZONEDATA(NOPFD) should tolerate the invalid * * data, but it does not. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ABEND at runtime: The program ABENDs * * with a S0C7. This is different from * * COBOL V4 and earlier, so this is a * * migration issue. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF and compile with * * ZONEDATA(NOPFD) or ZONEDATA(MIG). Use * * ZONEDATA(MIG) if you used NUMPROC(MIG) in * * COBOL V4/earlier; otherwise, use * * ZONEDATA(NOPFD). * **************************************************************** The compiler generates more optimal code that sometimes converts PACKED-DECIMAL or USAGE DISPLAY data to decimal floating point before comparing. Conversions to decimal floating point don't tolerate invalid digits or sign codes, so an S0C7 data exception may occur.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was fixed to not generate decimal floating point compares of USAGE DISPLAY or PACKED-DECIMAL data when compiling with ZONEDATA(NOPFD) or ZONEDATA(MIG).
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI90579
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655EC600
Reported release
620
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-11-22
Closed date
2017-11-27
Last modified date
2018-06-04
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
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Fix information
Fixed component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655EC600
Applicable component levels
R620 PSY UP
A
R621 PSY UP
A
R622 PSY UI56122
UP18/06/01 P F805
R62H PSY UP
A
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 December 2023