PI95970: NEW OPTIONS ALOWCOPYLOC AND ALOWDEFINE WILL BE ADDED TO THE COMPILER

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• ERROR DESCRIPTION:Ø
  New options ALOWCOPYLOC and ALOWDEFINE will be added to the
  compiler
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.1 who would      *
  *                 like to prevent use of the COPYLOC compiler  *
  *                 option via installation control.             *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: There is currently no way to block use  *
  *                      of the COPYLOC compiler option via      *
  *                      installation control.                   *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When the COPYLOC option was added to the compiler, there was no
  mechanism provided to limit its usage.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• When the COPYLOC option was added to the compiler, there was no
  mechanism provided to limit its usage.
  
  
  = PROBLEM CONCLUSION =                          (max col 64 )<-|
  New Function:  The V6.1 Enterprise COBOL compiler was updated
  to include a new installation control option, ALOWCOPYLOC,
  which allows an installation administrator to decide whether
  their compiler users are permitted to use the COPYLOC compiler
  option.
  
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  | Start of changes for:                                       |
  | Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Customization Guide, V6.1         |
  |   SC27-8712-00                                              |
  
  Chapter 2: Enterprise COBOL compiler Options
  
  Add a new entry for ALOWCOPYLOC.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  ALOWCOPYLOC
  
  ALOWCOPYLOC affects whether COPYLOC options can be used when
  compiling COBOL programs.
  
  Syntax
  
                   .-YES-.
  >>-ALOWCOPYLOC=--+-NO--+-------------------------------------><
  
  Default
      ALOWCOPYLOC=YES
  YES
      Allows the specification of COPYLOC options when compiling
      COBOL programs.
  NO
      Diagnoses the specification of any COPYLOC options as an
      error.
  
  Note
  
  ALOWCOPYLOC cannot be overridden at compile time because it
  cannot be included in the PROCESS (or CBL) statement.
  
  If your installation requirements do not allow COPYLOC compiler
  options to be specified in a source program, specify
  ALOWCOPYLOC=NO.
  
  | End of changes for:                                         |
  | Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Customization Guide, V6.1         |
  |   SC27-8712-00                                              |
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  

APAR Information

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

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

  PI97621

Modules/Macros

•    IGYCINIT
  

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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