A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The compile of source of program PGDP340P with COBOL v6.5 Level P251123 and 'with debugging mode' ended with errors IGYPS2070-E, IGYPS2121-S & IGYPS2072-S
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.5 compiling * * programs that contain code that splits a * * reference modification operation across two * * lines such that the ':' operator is at the * * end of the first line and the next line * * begins with the debugging mode 'D' character * * in column 7. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Compile-time error message: * * * * IGYPS2121-S "D" was not defined as a * * data-name. The statement was * * discarded. * * * * IGYPS2070-E Expected a right * * parenthesis, but found "<data-name>" * * in the "DISPLAY" statement. A right * * parenthesis was assumed before * * "<data-name>". * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the IBM-provided PTF. * **************************************************************** Enhancements to the compiler tokenizer for the new high-low qualification operator :: in Enterprise COBOL 6.5 was not correctly handling the line split scenario for debugging mode code involving a reference modification operation.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was updated to ensure that the line split scenario for debugging mode code involving a reference modification operation is correctly handled.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH70450
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
2026-03-09
Closed date
2026-03-23
Last modified date
2026-04-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UO07225 UO07226 UO07227 UO07228
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 IGYCJDM1 IGYCJDM2 IGYCJDM3 IGYCJDM5 IGYCJDM6 IGYCJDMB IGYCJDMJ IGYCJDMR IGYCJDN3 IGYCJDNJ IGYCJDNR IGYCJGEN IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0 IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL IGYCOB2E IGYCOPI 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 UO07225
UP26/03/31 P F603
R651 PSY UO07226
UP26/03/31 P F603
R652 PSY UO07227
UP26/03/31 P F603
R65H PSY UO07228
UP26/03/31 P F603
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 April 2026