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PH66221: COBOL PROGRAMS USING QSAM OR VSAM HANG ON Z/OS 3.2

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • COBOL programs using QSAM or VSAM hang on z/OS 3.2

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 5 and later        *
*                 releases running programs                    *
*                 which use COBOL QSAM or VSAM on z/OS 3.2.    *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: COBOL applications using QSAM or VSAM   *
*                      hang. When a system dump is taken,      *
*                      its system trace shows that             *
*                      there is a loop entering into the       *
*                      same entry address whose data is        *
*                      as follows:                             *
*                                                              *
*                      .0C8.03...IGZXGRUO........5655-Z        *
*                      OS 5650-ZOS 5694-A01 5688-198           *
*                      ...                                     *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: Install the provided PTF.                    *
****************************************************************
The COBOL Runtime incorrectly enters into the same entry
address.

COB0501T/K COB0502T/K COB0601T/K COB0602T/K COB0603T/K
COB0604T/K COB0605T/K

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The COBOL Runtime logic has been fixed.

    



Temporary fix


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH66221
    • 

  • Reported component name
    LE ENT COBOL LI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    568819812
    • 

  • Reported release
    7F0
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2025-04-21
    • 

  • Closed date
    2025-06-20
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2025-07-02
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Modules/Macros


    

  • CEESG004 IGZ1OPT  IGZ2OPT  IGZ3OPT  IGZ4OPT  IGZ5OPT  IGZ6OPT
IGZACALL IGZBALCT IGZBXITA IGZCER4  IGZCEV4  IGZCJNI2 IGZCMGEN
IGZCMGJA IGZCMGUE IGZEDCCT IGZIBMCT IGZIGZCT IGZLLIBV IGZRIDT
IGZRTMON IGZWUXOI IGZX2BIN IGZX2HEX IGZX2LW  IGZX2LW8 IGZX2LWU
IGZX2UP  IGZX2UP8 IGZX2UPU IGZXACP  IGZXACS  IGZXACS1 IGZXACS2
IGZXAIO  IGZXALOC IGZXANE  IGZXANE1 IGZXANE2 IGZXAPI  IGZXAPS
IGZXBIO  IGZXBS61 IGZXBSP  IGZXBSP1 IGZXBSP2 IGZXBSP3 IGZXBSP4
IGZXBSP5 IGZXBST  IGZXBST1 IGZXBST2 IGZXBST3 IGZXBST4 IGZXBST5
IGZXBU1L IGZXBU1P IGZXBU1R IGZXBU1S IGZXBU1V IGZXBU1W IGZXBU2L
IGZXBU2P IGZXBU2R IGZXBU2S IGZXBU2V IGZXBU2W IGZXBUI4 IGZXCA31
IGZXCANC IGZXCDA  IGZXCDT  IGZXCFGU IGZXCFIG IGZXCKP  IGZXCLDB
IGZXCLKA IGZXCLN  IGZXCLS  IGZXCMDT IGZXCMSG IGZXCRST IGZXD24
IGZXD2F  IGZXDACS IGZXDASN IGZXDATE IGZXDATN IGZXDAYS IGZXDCAL
IGZXDCOS IGZXDCS2 IGZXDCSU IGZXDEA  IGZXDED  IGZXDER  IGZXDIVZ
IGZXDLG1 IGZXDLOG IGZXDMOD IGZXDMR  IGZXDMSG IGZXDPOW IGZXDPW1
IGZXDSIN IGZXDSP  IGZXDSQT IGZXDTAN IGZXDYWK IGZXE2E  IGZXE2EN
IGZXE2H  IGZXE2N  IGZXE2N2 IGZXEXT  IGZXF2D  IGZXF2D1 IGZXF2I
IGZXFAC  IGZXFBIN IGZXFCAL IGZXFCDT IGZXFDT  IGZXFDTM IGZXFHEX
IGZXFPC1 IGZXFPW  IGZXFREE IGZXFRST IGZXFTM  IGZXFWSA IGZXGDR0
IGZXGDR1 IGZXGDR2 IGZXGFI  IGZXGMTO IGZXGTST IGZXH2E  IGZXIDB
IGZXIFDT IGZXII2  IGZXINSP IGZXJGF  IGZXJNI2 IGZXJPI  IGZXLCLS
IGZXLOCT IGZXLOPN IGZXLPIO IGZXLPKA IGZXLPKB IGZXLPKC IGZXLPKD
IGZXLPKE IGZXLPKF IGZXLPKG IGZXMED  IGZXMEDQ IGZXMFIG IGZXMSG
IGZXMVU8 IGZXNE2N IGZXNE3N IGZXNMV  IGZXNMVC IGZXNMVF IGZXNMVQ
IGZXNVCQ IGZXNVFQ IGZXOPT  IGZXPK2  IGZXPPL  IGZXPR2  IGZXPRC
IGZXPRS  IGZXPRV  IGZXPRVQ IGZXQACS IGZXQASN IGZXQATN IGZXQCLS
IGZXQCOS IGZXQLG1 IGZXQLOG IGZXQMOD IGZXQOPN IGZXQPOW IGZXQPW1
IGZXQSIN IGZXQSQT IGZXQTAN IGZXQXPQ IGZXRAND IGZXRAS1 IGZXRAS2
IGZXRAS4 IGZXRAS5 IGZXRAS6 IGZXRAS7 IGZXRAS8 IGZXRAS9 IGZXRES1
IGZXRES2 IGZXRES3 IGZXRES4 IGZXRES5 IGZXRES6 IGZXRES7 IGZXRES8
IGZXRES9 IGZXREV  IGZXREVT IGZXREVU IGZXRT1  IGZXRTN  IGZXSCC1
IGZXSCC2 IGZXSCH  IGZXSFFT IGZXSGL  IGZXSM0  IGZXSM1  IGZXSM2
IGZXSM3  IGZXSM4  IGZXSM5  IGZXSM6  IGZXSMSG IGZXSPA  IGZXSPMT
IGZXSRT  IGZXSRV  IGZXSTD  IGZXSTDQ IGZXSTG  IGZXSXPQ IGZXTDTM
IGZXTMSG IGZXTNMV IGZXTNVC IGZXTNVF IGZXTREC IGZXTREN IGZXTRM

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    LE ENT COBOL LI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    568819812
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R7F0  PSY  UO03747
       UP25/06/27  P  F506
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  • R7FJ  PSY  UO03748
       UP25/06/27  P  F506
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            Modified date:
            

            02 July 2025
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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