A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
The compiler will now generate a warning message when a CICS DFHCOMMAREA defined by the user has a size that exceeds 32KB.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.2 who are * * using the CICS option and have a data * * description entry named DFHCOMMAREA within * * the LINKAGE SECTION, and the data item is * * larger than the maximum allowable size of * * 32kb. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: New Function: This APAR adds a new * * warning message that will be issued at * * compile time if the CICS option is in * * effect and the user defined * * DFHCOMMAREA data description entry in * * the LINKAGE SECTION is larger than the * * maximum allowable size of 32kb. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** COBOL users would like to be warned by the compiler if their data description entry for DFHCOMMAREA in the LINKAGE SECTION exceeds 32kb when the CICS option is in effect.
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
The compiler is changed to issue a new compile time warning message when the data description entry for DFHCOMMAREA within the LINKAGE SECTION exceeds 32kb when the CICS option is in effect. The message is as follows: IGYDS1381-W The CICS option was in effect but the size of DFHCOMMAREA exceeded 32768 bytes. The size was accepted.
APAR Information
APAR number
PI91587
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655EC600
Reported release
620
Status
CLOSED UR1
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-12-14
Closed date
2018-01-19
Last modified date
2018-02-01
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
IGY8RWRD IGY8RWTU IGYCASMB IGYCCBE IGYCCCRT IGYCCICS IGYCCSRV IGYCDGEN IGYCDIAG IGYCDMAP IGYCDOPT IGYCEN$0 IGYCEN$1 IGYCEN$2 IGYCEN$3 IGYCEN$4 IGYCEN$5 IGYCEN$8 IGYCEN$D IGYCEN$R IGYCFGEN IGYCFREE IGYCINIT IGYCJA$0 IGYCJA$1 IGYCJA$2 IGYCJA$3 IGYCJA$4 IGYCJA$5 IGYCJA$8 IGYCJA$D IGYCJA$R IGYCLIBH IGYCLIBO IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0 IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL IGYCOB2E IGYCOPI IGYCOSCN IGYCPGEN IGYCRCTL IGYCRDPR IGYCRDSC IGYCREAL IGYCRWT IGYCSCAN IGYCSIMD IGYCUE$0 IGYCUE$1 IGYCUE$2 IGYCUE$3 IGYCUE$4 IGYCUE$5 IGYCUE$8 IGYCUE$D IGYCUE$R IGYCXREF IGYDRV IGYEQCWI IGYMSGE IGYMSGK IGYMSGT IGYMSGXT IGYQCBE IGYZQDRV IGYZQENU IGYZQJPN
Fix information
Fixed component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655EC600
Applicable component levels
R620 PSY UI53355
UP18/01/27 P F801
R621 PSY UI53356
UP18/01/27 P F801
R622 PSY UI53357
UP18/01/27 P F801
R62H PSY UI53358
UP18/01/27 P F801
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 December 2023