PH67832: ENTERPRISE COBOL 6.X USERS WITH NO OMVS SEGMENT.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Compiler issues with message MSGICH408I USER(XXX) GROUP(XXX)
  NAME(XXX)
  CL(PROCESS)
  OMVS SEGMENT NOT DEFINED
  
  A missing flag specific to PTF builds during the compiler build
  process leads to unintended calls to certain POSIX methods.
  

Local fix

• Test fix file is in: TSC390.G.COBOL.IGY.B6R5M0.GOOD.SIGYCOMP
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Enterprise COBOL 6.x users with no OMVS      *
  *                 segment.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Compiler issues with message            *
  *                      MSGICH408I USER(XXX) GROUP(XXX)         *
  *                      NAME(XXX)                               *
  *                      CL(PROCESS)                             *
  *                      OMVS SEGMENT NOT DEFINED                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF                       *
  ****************************************************************
  A missing flag specific to PTF builds during the compiler build
  process leads to unintended calls to certain POSIX methods.
  

Problem conclusion

• Add the missing PTF-specific flag during the compiler build to
  prevent unintended POSIX method calls.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Modules/Macros

• IGY8RWTU IGYCASMB IGYCCBE  IGYCCCRT IGYCCICS IGYCCSRV IGYCDGEN
  IGYCDIAG IGYCDMAP IGYCEN$0 IGYCEN$1 IGYCEN$2 IGYCEN$3 IGYCEN$4
  IGYCEN$5 IGYCEN$8 IGYCEN$D IGYCEN$R IGYCFGEN IGYCFREE IGYCINIT
  IGYCJA$0 IGYCJA$1 IGYCJA$2 IGYCJA$3 IGYCJA$4 IGYCJA$5 IGYCJA$8
  IGYCJA$D IGYCJA$R IGYCJBLD IGYCJDMJ IGYCJDNJ IGYCJGEN IGYCLIBR
  IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0 IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL
  IGYCOB2  IGYCOSCN IGYCPGEN IGYCRCTL IGYCRDPR IGYCRDSC IGYCREAL
  IGYCRWT  IGYCSCAN IGYCSIMD IGYCUE$0 IGYCUE$1 IGYCUE$2 IGYCUE$3
  IGYCUE$4 IGYCUE$5 IGYCUE$8 IGYCUE$D IGYCUE$R IGYCXREF IGYDRV
  IGYEQCWI IGYMSGE  IGYMSGK  IGYMSGT  IGYQCBE  IGYQSPLT IGYZQEN6
  IGYZQENU IGYZQJP6 IGYZQJPN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT COBOL FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655EC600

Applicable component levels

• R650 PSY UO05070

     UP25/10/01 P F509

• R651 PSY UO05071

     UP25/10/01 P F509

• R652 PSY UO05072

     UP25/10/01 P F509

• R65H PSY UO05073

     UP25/10/01 P F509

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