A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
HIGH-VALUES with fixed byte-length UTF-8 items may produce incorrect results for moves and compares
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.3 and later * * releases running programs which use * * fixed byte length UTF-8 data items. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Incorrect result for move and compare * * operations involving fixed byte length * * UTF-8 data items. * * * * Refer to APAR PH47577 for further * * details. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Install the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** Refer to APAR PH47577 for further details. COB0603T/K COB0604T/K
Problem conclusion
The COBOL runtime library has been updated to bring values in line with UTF-8 standards. Any remainder bytes of a fixed byte length UTF-8 item are set to the encoding of the highest possible code point appropriate for that number of remaining bytes.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH47544
Reported component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Reported component ID
568819812
Reported release
7D0
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2022-06-27
Closed date
2022-07-25
Last modified date
2022-08-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI81613 UI81614 UI81615
Modules/Macros
IGZCEV4 IGZCJNI2 IGZLLIBV IGZXAPI IGZXCA31 IGZXCDA IGZXD24 IGZXDMR IGZXJNI2 IGZXLPIO IGZXLPKA IGZXLPKB IGZXLPKC IGZXLPKD IGZXLPKE IGZXLPKF IGZXLPKG IGZXPK2
Fix information
Fixed component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Fixed component ID
568819812
Applicable component levels
R7B0 PSY UI81613
UP22/07/29 P F207
R7C0 PSY UI81614
UP22/07/29 P F207
R7D0 PSY UI81615
UP22/07/29 P F207
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 August 2022