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PH68865: S0C4 OCCURS WHEN PASSING DYNAMIC LENGTH STRING ARG TO JAVA IN COBOL-CALLS-JAVA SCENARIO

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • S0C4 occurs when passing dynamic length string arg to Java in
    COBOL-calls-Java scenario
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.5 compiling and  *
    *                 running COBOL programs that pass a dynamic   *
    *                 length PIC X/U argument from COBOL to Java   *
    *                 using a CALL statement.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Runtime abend, S0C4.                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the IBM-provided PTF                   *
    ****************************************************************
    The associated stub program for the CALL to Java had a work data
    item defined in the incorrect data division section (linkage
    section instead of local-storage section).
    

Problem conclusion

  • The compiler was updated to ensure that the work data item
    needed by the stub program used to facilitate calls from COBOL
    to Java with dynamic length PIC X/U arguments was defined in
    the correct data division section.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH68865

  • Reported component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655EC600

  • Reported release

    650

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-11-06

  • Closed date

    2025-11-25

  • Last modified date

    2026-01-02

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

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

    PH69382

Modules/Macros

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    IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL IGYCOPI  IGYCOPT
    IGYCOSCN IGYCPGEN IGYCRCTL IGYCRDPR IGYCRDSC IGYCREAL IGYCRWT
    IGYCSCAN IGYCSIMD IGYCUE$0 IGYCUE$1 IGYCUE$2 IGYCUE$3 IGYCUE$4
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    IGYZQJP6 IGYZQJPN
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655EC600

Applicable component levels

  • R650 PSY UO05951

       UP25/12/03 P F512

  • R651 PSY UO05952

       UP25/12/03 P F512

  • R652 PSY UO05953

       UP25/12/03 P F512

  • R65H PSY UO05954

       UP25/12/03 P F512

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 January 2026