A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
An application terminates with an S0CA ABEND (Decimal-overflow exception).
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 5 and later * * releases running programs with LE * * (Language Environment) runtime option * * RTEREUS (IGZERREO with REUSENV=OPT) * * enabled. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An application terminates with an S0CA * * ABEND (Decimal-overflow exception). * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Install the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** When COBOL programs have expressions which cause a decimal overflow condition, Scenario.1 If the decimal overflow mask bit (bit 21) in PSW is set to 0, the overflow condition is ignored by the hardware. Scenario.2 If the decimal overflow mask bit (bit 21) in PSW is set to 1, the overflow condition is raised, but the COBOL Runtime silently ignores it. The problem is that the overflow condition in the Scenario. 2 is not ignored by the COBOL Runtime when COBOL programs run with LE runtime option RTEREUS (IGZERREO with REUSENV=OPT). Note. - IGZERREO with REUSENV=COMPAT does not have the problem - REUSENV=COMPAT is set by default. For details on REUSENV=OPT, refer to https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic= environment-modifying-cobol-reusable-behavior COB0501T/K COB0502T/K COB0601T/K COB0602T/K COB0603T/KCOB0604T/K COB0605T/K
Problem conclusion
With IGZERREO with REUSENV=OPT, the COBOL Runtime incorrectly set CEECAAXHDL in CAA to 1. The side-effect is that the COBOL Runtime does not take a control over the overflow condition as described: ... CEECAAXHDL. A flag used by the condition handler. If the flag is set to 1, the application requires immediate return/percolation to the system on any interrupt or condition handler event. ... With this APAR, the COBOL Runtime logic has been corrected and sets CEECAAXHDL to 0 accordingly.
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
PH66680
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
2025-05-22
Closed date
2025-06-20
Last modified date
2025-07-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
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
R7D0 PSY UO03702
UP25/06/27 P F506
R7E0 PSY UO03703
UP25/06/27 P F506
R7F0 PSY UO03747
UP25/06/27 P F506
R7FJ PSY UO03748
UP25/06/27 P F506
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 July 2025