PM84679: The CICS/IMS data binding wizard on a COBOL copy book might result in error: IGYDS0027-S

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abstract:
  
  Attempts to generate a data bean from a COBOL copy book that
  contains an underscore character '_'  in the data-name results
  in the error:
  
  'IGYDS0027-S Non-COBOL character(s) were found starting with '_'
  in column 23.  The characters were discarded.'
  
  Problem:
  
  If the COBOL copy book uses an underscore character '_'  in the
  data name , the COBOL importer will flag the following
  syntax error: 'IGYDS0027-S Non-COBOL character(s) were found
  starting with '_' in column 23.  The characters were discarded.'
   The COBOL importer does not accept the underscore character '_'
   as a legal character for data name.
  
  The underscore character '_' is now supported in user-defined
  words such as data-names and program-names.
  Underscores are also supported in the literal form of program
  names.
  
  The COBOL importer needs to be updated to support the underscore
  character.
  
  Refer to Enterprise COBOL v4r2 documentation:
  
  http://publibfp.dhe.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/igy3lr50.pdf
  
  Local fix:
  
  Replace the underscore character '_' with '-' in the data-names.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Attempting to generate a data bean from a COBOL copy book that
  contains an underscore character "_"  in the data-name results
  in the error : "IGYDS0027-S Non-COBOL character(s) were found
  starting with "_" in column 23.  The characters were discarded."
  

Problem conclusion

• Added support for underscore which is a valid character in
  COBOL word from Enterprise COBOL v4.2 onwards.
  The fix for this APAR is included in Rational Application
  Developer v8.5.5.
  

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

  RATL APP DEV WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724J1901

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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