Changes in IBM® Enterprise COBOL for z/OS®, Version 3 Release 4 with PTFs installed

  • PK31411: A new compiler option, SQLCCSID, which works in conjunction with the Db2® coprocessor, determines whether the CODEPAGE compiler option influences the processing of SQL statements in COBOL programs. SQLCCSID was added via APAR PK31411.
  • PK16765: Corrections to the behavior of the SEARCH ALL statement have been made.

    With current service applied, specifically the PTF for APAR PK16765, new compiler diagnostic messages and runtime diagnostic messages have been added to assist in identifying programs and SEARCH ALL statements that are potentially impacted by these corrections and may require modification in order to migrate to V3R4. If you have this PTF on your compiler, the listing header and object program will show Version 3 Release 4 Modification 1.