PH40671: IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OF ABO GENERATED MODULES THAT CONTAIN COMPARISONS OF COMP DATA ITEMS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Improve performance of ABO generated modules that contain
  comparisons of COMP data items.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer      *
  *                 (ABO) for z/OS, 2.1 and ABO for z/OS 2.1     *
  *                 Trial                                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This new function APAR adds performance *
  *                      improvements for ABO-optimized modules  *
  *                      compiled from COBOL source containing   *
  *                      unsigned COMP, COMP-4, BINARY and       *
  *                      COMP-5 data items declared with 1 to 4  *
  *                      decimal digits.                         *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Examples:                               *
  *                      01 VAR-1 PIC 99 BINARY.                 *
  *                      01 VAR-2 PIC 9(3) COMP-5.               *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Statements that are likely to see       *
  *                      improved performance include            *
  *                      comparisons, arithmetic and conversion  *
  *                      operations.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply provided service                       *
  ****************************************************************
  ABO was modified to improve the performance of ABO-optimized
  modules.
  

Problem conclusion

• ABO was modified to improve the performance of ABO-optimized
  modules.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• BOZBXITA BOZEXE1  BOZJIVP  BOZMSGE  BOZMSGK  BOZMSGT  BOZOBJ1
  BOZOPT   BOZPA    BOZPAJ   BOZRIDT  BOZSMF   BOZSMFJ  BOZSMFR
  BOZSRC1
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AUTO BINARY OPT

• Fixed component ID

  5697AB200

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY UI77444

     UP21/10/07 P F110

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