A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The runtime error message IGZ0386S/IGZ0405S is issued when a 64-bit COBOL program is calling a 31-bit COBOL program on USS even when callee DLLs exist in a mix AMODE env for AMODE64. $cat COBMAIN1.cbl IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. COBMAIN1. * ENVIRONMENT DIVISION. * DATA DIVISION. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 WS-PROG PIC X(8) VALUE "CALLE1". >>IF IGY-LP = 64 >>DATA 31 >>END-IF 01 WS-GROUP. 03 WS-AMT PIC S9(7)V9(3) comp-3 VALUE 1234567.0. * PROCEDURE DIVISION. 0100-MAIN. MOVE 100.00 TO WS-AMT. DISPLAY "IN COBMAIN CALLING " WS-PROG. CALL WS-PROG USING WS-AMT. DISPLAY "BACK IN MAIN". DISPLAY "IN COBMAIN after " WS-PROG " WS-AMT=" WS-AMT. GOBACK. 0800-INIT. EXIT. $ $ at CALLE1.cbl identification division. program-id. CALLE1. environment division. data division. working-storage section. /--------------------------------------------------------- -------- * *--------------------------------------------------------- -------- procedure division. display " CALLE1" goback. end program CALLE1. $ $ cob2 -q64 -o COBMAIN1 COBMAIN1.cbl -bdll $cob2 -q32 -o CALLE1 CALLE1.cbl -bDLL $./COBMAIN1 IN COBMAIN CALLING CALLE1 IGZ0405S A dynamic call from AMODE 64 COBMAIN1 to AMODE 31 CALLE1 failed because it failed to load target DLL (CALLE1) or query target function. The CEL4RO31 return code was 4. Make sure the callee was correctly built as a DLL application. For example, to build a COBOL DLL, specify the compiler options EXPORTALL and DLL, and the binder options AMODE=31, RENT, and DYNAM=DLL. From compile unit COBMAIN1 at entry point COBMAIN1 at compile unit offset +0000000000000234 at entry offset +0000000000000234 at address 0000000026A0A244. [1] + Done(137) ./COBMAIN1 16779182 Killed ./COBMAIN1 $
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.3 and later * * releases running AMODE 64 COBOL programs * * which call AMODE 31 DLL COBOL programs in * * the z/OS UNIX file system. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When an AMODE 64 COBOL program * * calls an AMODE 31 DLL COBOL program, * * IGZ0386S or IGZ0405S message is issued * * even when the called DLL program is * * present and located using * * 'export LIBPATH=...'. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Install the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** The COBOL Runtime incorrectly assumes the callee DLL name is 8 characters long. Consequently, when the AMODE 31 callee needs to be loaded, the Runtime fails to find the target DLL located by 'export LIBPATH=...' in the z/OS UNIX file system and issues the IGZ0386S or IGZ0405S message. COB0603T/K COB0604T/K COB0605T/K
Problem conclusion
The COBOL Runtime has been corrected.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH68359
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
2025-09-30
Closed date
2025-10-22
Last modified date
2025-11-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
CELQSG04 CELQV004 IGZQAPI IGZQCA64 IGZQCDA IGZQINPL IGZQJNI2
Fix information
Fixed component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Fixed component ID
568819812
Applicable component levels
R7D0 PSY UO05476
UP25/11/01 P F510
R7E0 PSY UO05478
UP25/11/01 P F510
R7F0 PSY UO05479
UP25/11/01 P F510
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 November 2025