A fix is available
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
Comments
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:
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 IGYCJGEN IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0 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 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 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
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 January 2026