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PM50981: Mixed characters literal CHAR (or MBCHAR) causes problem while debugging

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Debugging a program that contains combination of single byte and
    double byte (mixed) characters literal assigned to variable type
    CHAR (or MBCHAR) makes the values for character literal in
    Variable truncated.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    When using MBCHAR literals it is possible for the value to
    get truncated when running in debug mode.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The truncation no longer occurs.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM50981

  • Reported component name

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Reported component ID

    5724S5000

  • Reported release

    751

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-10-27

  • Closed date

    2012-03-15

  • Last modified date

    2012-03-15

  • 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

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Fixed component ID

    5724S5000

Applicable component levels

  • R751 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 October 2021