APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
User is calling a non-EGL program on iSeries whose name is 10 c hanractrs long. The last two characters are being dropped by the EGL generator c obol program Here is the example program. package test; program pks011 type BasicProgram { includeReferencedFunctions = yes, AllowUnqualifiedItemReferences = yes, textLiteralDefaultIsString = no } parm char(50); function main() try call 'SB400ISACT'(parm){IsExternal = yes}; onException(e AnyException) syslib.writeStdout('can not call'); end syslib.writeStdout('sb400: ' + parm); end end
Local fix
Problem summary
VAG and EGL logic never allowed calling iSeries external (non-EGL) programs with a name greater than 8 characters. This code has now been added.
Problem conclusion
Software updated. Fixtest available.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM10901
Reported component name
RBD EGL FOR COB
Reported component ID
5724S5001
Reported release
751
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-03-25
Closed date
2010-04-14
Last modified date
2010-04-14
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
RBD EGL FOR COB
Fixed component ID
5724S5001
Applicable component levels
R751 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 April 2010