A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as unreproducible in next release.
Error description
The logical record length for SYSPUNCH is documented as defaulting to 80, with a maximum of 255 characters. Outside this range, a DISPLAY ... UPON SYSPUNCH may abend 0C4 or loop.
Local fix
Correct the SYSPUNCH definition.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 5 and later * * releases running programs which use the * * SYSPUNCH DD statement. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Users running COBOL programs which use * * the SYSPUNCH DD statement with an * * Logical Record Length (LRECL) * * less than 80 or greater than 255 could * * come across unpredictable results * * instead of a definitive recurring * * error. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Install the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** When the SYSPUNCH DD statement with an invalid Logical Record Length (LRECL) of less than 80 or greater than 255 was used, there were unpredictable results and no definitive recurring error was emitted. COB0501T/K COB0502T/K COB0601T/K COB0602T/K COB0603T/K
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
NEW FUNCTION. New terminating COBOL Runtime message IGZ0382S is emitted when the SYSPUNCH DD statement is specified with an invalid Logical Record Length (LRECL) less than 80 or greater than 255
APAR Information
APAR number
PH43141
Reported component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Reported component ID
568819812
Reported release
7D0
Status
CLOSED UR1
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2022-01-05
Closed date
2022-04-27
Last modified date
2022-05-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
IGZBALCT IGZCER4 IGZCEV4 IGZCJNI2 IGZCMGEN IGZCMGJA IGZCMGUE IGZEDCCT IGZIBMCT IGZIGZCT IGZLLIBV IGZXAPI IGZXCA31 IGZXCDA IGZXD24 IGZXDMR IGZXDPOW IGZXDPW1 IGZXJNI2 IGZXLPIO IGZXLPKA IGZXLPKB IGZXLPKC IGZXLPKD IGZXLPKE IGZXLPKF IGZXLPKG IGZXPK2 IGZXQPOW IGZXQPW1
Fix information
Fixed component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Fixed component ID
568819812
Applicable component levels
R7B0 PSY UI80292
UP22/04/29 P F204
R7BJ PSY UI80293
UP22/04/29 P F204
R7C0 PSY UI80294
UP22/04/29 P F204
R7CJ PSY UI80295
UP22/04/29 P F204
R7D0 PSY UI80296
UP22/05/02 P F204
R7DJ PSY UI80297
UP22/05/02 P F204
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
04 May 2022