PK79377: Movement from NUM or CHAR values could cause an 0C7 ABEND if imp roper data is found

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Client using Rational Cobol Runtime for zSeries v6.0.1 -
  Enterprise Generation Language.
  
  Problem EGL was doing a numeric move of the NUM data to a CHAR
  field, which can cause an 0C7 ABEND if the data is not numeric.
  Previously VisualAge Generator performs an overriding CHARacter
  move from the NUMeric field, avoiding the numeric conversion,
  which avoids an ABEND0C7 for VAGen.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• EGL was doing a numeric move of the num data to a char
  field, which can cause an 0C7 abend if the data is not
  numeric ... whereas VAG did an overriding character move
  from the numeric field, avoiding the numeric conversion,
  which avoids an 0C7 abend
  

Problem conclusion

• Software updated. Fixtest EGLFixtest200901242042 is
  available for 7102 systems
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RBD EGL FOR COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5001

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSN

     UP