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PH66060: ASSERT IN RANKINGENGINE.CPP:1278 WHEN USING TUNE(13+) AND AN ARCH SETTING THAT DOESN'T MATCH THE TUNE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Assert in RankingEngine.cpp:1278 when using TUNE(13+) and an
    ARCH setting that doesn't match the TUNE
    

Local fix

  • Use TUNE setting that matches ARCH setting with a value 13 or
    less.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Z Code Optimization Advice          *
    *                 analyzing COBOL programs compiled with       *
    *                 Enterprise COBOL 6.4 where the TUNE option   *
    *                 is lower than the option required on the     *
    *                 machine on which the z Code Optimization     *
    *                 Advice profiler is run, using TUNE(13) or    *
    *                 higher, and an ARCH suboptions that doesn't  *
    *                 match the TUNE suboption.                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Z Code Optimization Advice abends with  *
    *                      message "Assertion failed at            *
    *                      RankingEngine.cpp:1278: false"          *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the IBM-provided PTF                   *
    ****************************************************************
    When determining how to rank performance issues arising from
    suboptimal setting of the TUNE option, z Code Optimization
    Advice wasn't considering some valid combinations of the ARCH
    and TUNE options.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Z Code Optimization Advice was fixed to consider all valid
    combinations of ARCH and TUNE options.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH66060

  • Reported component name

    CODE OPT ADVICE

  • Reported component ID

    5900B4M04

  • Reported release

    210

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-04-08

  • Closed date

    2025-04-22

  • Last modified date

    2025-05-02

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • CQIALC   CQIBE    CQIBXITA CQICONFG CQIINI1  CQIINI2  CQIINI3
    CQIINIJ1 CQIINIJ2 CQIINIJ3 CQIINIT  CQIINITJ CQIIVPE  CQIIVPJ
    CQIIVPS1 CQIIVPS2 CQIMSGE  CQIMSGK  CQIMSGT  CQIRIDT
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    CODE OPT ADVICE

  • Fixed component ID

    5900B4M04

Applicable component levels

  • R210 PSY UO02909

       UP25/04/30 P F504

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 October 2025