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PH69116: With SORT & LP(64), assert wc.isFunctionSymbol(methodId) trying to find method owning symbol and ran out of parents

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When compiling a SORT verb containing program with LP(64), but
    not with LP(32), the assertion
       Assertion failed at ilgen/z/WCodezOSSystemLinkage.cpp:55:
       wc.isFunctionSymbol(methodId) trying to find method owning
       symbol and ran out of parents
    
    may be thrown.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.5, compiling     *
    *                 programs with LP(64), that contain multiple  *
    *                 internal programs each with at least one     *
    *                 SORT or MERGE statement.                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Compiler abend with message             *
    *                      MSGIGYCB7104-U Internal error while     *
    *                      compiling program SORTPGM3. Failed      *
    *                      assertion on                            *
    *                      ilgen/z/WCodezOSSystemLinkage.cpp:55.   *
    *                      Compilation terminated.                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF                       *
    ****************************************************************
    A key conflict happens during the identification of SORT/MERGE
    statements, leading the compiler to incorrectly link an
    INPUT/OUTPUT procedure to the wrong SORT/MERGE statement.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The compiler issue is resolved by expanding the key to uniquely
    identify the SORT/MERGE statements.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH69116

  • 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

    2025-11-24

  • Closed date

    2025-11-25

  • Last modified date

    2026-01-02

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

    PH67425

  • 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 January 2026