PN27068: COBOL/370 SK96 NO DD STATEMENT FOR QSAM FILE MSGIGZ0035S

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• Status key 96 applies to QSAM files as well.  It is issued
  when CBLQDA(OFF) is specified and no DD statement available
  for the file being created.  Page 192 of the IBM SAA AD/Cycle
  COBOL/370 Language Reference (SC26-4769-00) manual indicates
  that SK96 is for VSAM only.  This is incorrect.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: COBOL program with option CBLQDA(OFF)        *
  *                 running on LE/370.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: COBOL program compiled with NOCMPR2     *
  *                      option and running with CBLQDA(OFF)     *
  *                      option on LE/370 with no DD statement   *
  *                      for the QSAM file gets File Status 96.  *
  *                      SC26-4769, Language Reference, does not *
  *                      document that File Status 96 is also    *
  *                      applicable for QSAM files with missing  *
  *                      DD statements. The CBLQDA(OFF) option   *
  *                      means that Dynamic Allocation of QSAM   *
  *                      files during OPEN is not to be used and *
  *                      missing DD statements for the QSAM file *
  *                      are flagged as an error.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  *                 Document change (see PROBLEM CONCLUSION).    *
  ****************************************************************
  File Status 96 applies to QSAM files when option CBLQDA(OFF).
  

Problem conclusion

• Change the following two publications:
    1.)  IBM SAA AD/CYCLE COBOL/370 Language Reference,
         SC26-4769-00, add to Table 31 under Status Key 96
         on page 192 the following change:
  
  "96 For VSAM and QSAM: No DD statement specified for this file."
  
    2.)  IBM SAA AD/CYCLE COBOL/370 Migration Guide,
         SC26-4764-01, Figure 22, page 106 under NOCMPR2
         column for QSAM files after File Status 90, add
         File Status 96.
  

Temporary fix

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