A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
s0c7 data exception may occur for programs that MOVE an uninitialized packed decimal number to a zoned decimal field.
Local fix
Ensure sending field is a valid packed decimal number
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.2 running * * programs that MOVE a PACKED-DECIMAL data * * item to a USAGE DISPLAY data item, where * * the receiver more digits to the right of * * the decimal place than the sender and the * * difference in number of digits to the right * * of the decimal place is a multiple of two, * * and the sender has invalid data during * * execution. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The compiled program terminates at * * runtime with an S0C7 exception. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** Newer versions of Enterprise COBOL generate different instructions than COBOL V4.2 and earlier. The instructions generated when moving a PACKED-DECIMAL data item to a USAGE DISPLAY data item with the receiver having a multiple of two digits more to the right of the decimal place than the sender produce valid results with valid data but abend with invalid data.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was changed to generate the same instruction sequence as COBOL V4.2 when moving a PACKED-DECIMAL data item to a USAGE DISPLAY data item with the receiver having a multiple of two digits more to the right of the decimal place than the sender.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI97627
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
2018-05-04
Closed date
2018-05-28
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 UI56120
UP18/06/01 P F805
R621 PSY UI56121
UP18/06/01 P F805
R622 PSY UI56122
UP18/06/01 P F805
R62H PSY UI56123
UP18/06/01 P F805
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 December 2023