PI96224: INSPECT TALLYING RETURNS INCORRECT COUNT WHEN USING ARCH(11)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• INSPECT TALLYING returns incorrect count when using arch(11)
  

Local fix

• Use arch(10) or less.
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.1 running       *
  *                 programs that contain INSPECT TALLYING ALL   *
  *                 X'00' statements that inspect large (4000+   *
  *                 character) data items, compiled with         *
  *                 ARCH(11) or higher.                          *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: INSPECT TALLYING returns an incorrect   *
  *                      count.                                  *
  *                                                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                                                              *
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  The code generated to take advantage of new ARCH(11) vector
  instructions requires special handling for large data items and
  when tallying X'00'. The two special cases interacted poorly.
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler was fixed to generate correct code when both
  special cases are in effect.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PI96051

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

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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