PH58391: NEW FUNCTION: COBOL JSON GENERATE AND PARSE SUPPORT FOR ANONYMOUS JSON ARRAYS

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• An anonymous JSON array consists of a list of JSON objects
  enclosed in brackets without the usual {array-name: }
  decoration.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 5 and later        *
  *                 releases running programs which use          *
  *                 COBOL JSON GENERATE and PARSE statements.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NEW FUNCTION.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Install the provided PTF.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  None.
  
  COB0501T/K COB0502T/K COB0601T/K COB0602T/K COB0603T/K
  COB0604T/K
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• NEW FUNCTION.
  
  The COBOL Runtime has been enhanced, which includes:
  
  - Added new JSON PARSE and GENERATE COBOL Runtime support for
  anonymous JSON Arrays
  
  - Added preparation for future JSON features
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• IGZBALCT IGZCEV4  IGZCJNI2 IGZCMGEN IGZCMGUE IGZEDCCT IGZIBMCT
  IGZIGZCT IGZLLIBV IGZX1XPQ 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

• R7C0 PSY UI94783

     UP23/12/14 I 1000  

• R7D0 PSY UI94786

     UP23/12/14 I 1000  

• R7E0 PSY UI94789

     UP23/12/14 I 1000  

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