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PH69542: THE SLEVEL FIELD IS DISPLAYED AS A FULLWORD (F) RATHER THAN A HALFWORD (H) IN THE LISTING.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The compiler is incorrectly displaying the SLEVEL field as a
    fullword.
    The SLEVEL field is displayed as a fullword (F) rather than a
    halfword (H) in the listing.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.5 who check the  *
    *                 size of the SLEVEL field shown in the        *
    *                 listing.                                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The SLEVEL field is displayed as a      *
    *                      fullword (F) rather than a halfword (H) *
    *                      in the listing.                         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF                       *
    ****************************************************************
    The compiler listing incorrectly displays the SLEVEL field as a
    fullword.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The compiler listing was fixed to display the SLEVEL field as a
    halfword.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH69542

  • 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

    2026-01-05

  • Closed date

    2026-01-20

  • Last modified date

    2026-02-23

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

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

    PH70260

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 IGYCJGEN IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0 IGYCLVL1
    IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL 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 UO06512

       UP26/01/27 P F601

  • R651 PSY UO06513

       UP26/01/27 P F601

  • R652 PSY UO06514

       UP26/01/27 P F601

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 February 2026