PI94528: COBOL V6.1 COMPILE RECEIVES IGYCB7311-W MESSAGES FOR DATA ITEMS WITH VALUE CLAUSES AT OPT(2), INITCHECK

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ERROR DESCRIPTION:Ø
  COBOL V6.1 programs receives IGYCB7311-W messages for data
  items defined with values assigned with VALUE clause compiling
  with:  Opt(2) and INITCHECK
  

Local fix

• Compile with:  OPT(2), NOINITCHECK
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.1 compiling     *
  *                 programs using the INITCHECK option.         *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: INITCHECK warning messages are issued   *
  *                      for data items that are initialized     *
  *                      using a VALUE clause.                   *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In certain programs containing many OCCURS DEPENDING ON
  clauses, an optimization that is required for INITCHECK to be
  aware of VALUE clauses was not being performed.
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler was modified to always perform the required
  optimization.
  

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:

  PI95042 PI95043

Modules/Macros

•    IGYQCBE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT COBOL FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655EC600

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY UI55121

     UP18/04/12 P F804

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