A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The IGNORING and INDICATING keywords in-context are missing from the sample alternate reserved word table IGY8CICS
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.5 who have used * * the IGY8CICS alternate reserved word table * * to compile COBOL programs containing the * * reserved-in-context keywords IGNORING or * * INDICATING (on the JSON GENERATE or JSON * * PARSE statements). * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When compiling a COBOL program that * * contains either the IGNORING or * * INDICATING keywords using the IGY8CICS * * alternate reserved word table, the * * compiler may issue this error message * * (or a similar one): * * * * IGYPS2072-S "IGNORING" was invalid. * * Skipped to the next verb, period or * * procedure-name definition. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF * **************************************************************** The IGNORING and INDICATING keywords were missing from the IGY8CICS alternate reserved word table shipped in the compiler SIGYSAMP dataset.
Problem conclusion
The IGNORING and INDICATING keyword definitions were added to the IGY8CICS alternate reserved word table. If users are encountering the problem above, they should apply the PTF and re-assemble and bind the new alternate reserved word table.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH68894
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
2025-11-10
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