A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When trying to debug COBOL programs via idebug/dbx, the line numbers that are getting displayed for included files has incorrect offsets.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
USERS AFFECTED: COBOL and PL/I users using traceback or formatted dump can be affected by this issue PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If executable code came from a COPY book, or %include, the line number reported in error traceback and/or formatted dumps could be wrong.
Problem conclusion
Properly detect when an executable statement came from an include file and don't treat it as relative to the start of the function.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI99623
Reported component name
COBOL AIX RUNTI
Reported component ID
5724Z8702
Reported release
411
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-06-27
Closed date
2018-06-27
Last modified date
2018-06-27
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
COBOL AIX RUNTI
Fixed component ID
5724Z8702
Applicable component levels
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB17","label":"Mainframe TPS"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS6SGM","label":"COBOL for AIX"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"411"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
25 January 2021