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PH68553: OPTIMIZATION ERROR WITH ABO: ASSERTION FAILED AT ../../TRBINOPT/OPTIMIZER/DFPREDUCTION.CPP:319

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Optimization error with ABO: Assertion failed at
    ../../trbinopt/optimizer/DFPReduction.cpp:319
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer      *
    *                 (ABO) for z/OS 2.2                           *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In some cases, the Automatic Binary     *
    *                      Optimizer may fail with the message     *
    *                      "Assertion failed at ../../trbinopt/    *
    *                      optimizer/DFPReduction.cpp:319: false"  *
    *                      when optimizing modules containing      *
    *                      packed or zoned decimal divisions       *
    *                      operations using numbers with a large   *
    *                      number of digits that were previously   *
    *                      optimized by the COBOL v6 compiler.     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the IBM-provided PTF                   *
    ****************************************************************
    ABO was modified to correctly handle optimized packed/zoned
    decimal divisions generated by the COBOL compiler.
    

Problem conclusion

  • ABO was modified to correctly handle optimized packed/zoned
    decimal divisions generated by the COBOL compiler.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH68553

  • Reported component name

    AUTO BINARY OPT

  • Reported component ID

    5697AB200

  • Reported release

    220

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-10-16

  • Closed date

    2025-10-16

  • Last modified date

    2025-11-03

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

    PH67980

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

    UO05385 UO05386

Modules/Macros

  • BOZAUPLE BOZBXITA BOZCIAPJ BOZCICPJ BOZCICPR BOZCICSJ BOZCICSR
    BOZEXE1  BOZGLUE  BOZJCLE  BOZJIVP  BOZMCTPA BOZMSGE  BOZMSGK
    BOZMSGT  BOZOBJ1  BOZOBJ2  BOZOPT   BOZPA    BOZPAJ   BOZRIDT
    BOZSETRT BOZSMF   BOZSMFJ  BOZSMFR  BOZSRC1  BOZSRC2  BOZTRUE
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AUTO BINARY OPT

  • Fixed component ID

    5697AB200

Applicable component levels

  • R220 PSY UO05385

       UP25/10/23 P F510

  • R22J PSY UO05386

       UP25/10/23 P F510

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 November 2025