A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Errors emitted during compile: IGYPS5125-U THE COMPILATION WAS TERMINATED DUE TO A COMPILER ERROR IN PHASE ID: "IGYCPSCN". IGYPS5201-U INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR CODE "QPR16-0000" OCCURRED.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.4 compiling * * COBOL programs that contain an ENTRY * * statement with the USING phrase and a data * * item, where the data item does not have a * * data description entry in the DATA DIVISION. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a COBOL program contains an ENTRY * * statement similar to: * * * * ENTRY 'SAMPNTRY' USING FOO * * * * where FOO is not defined, the COBOL * * compiler terminates with return code 16 * * and error message: * * * * IGYPS5201-U Internal compiler error * * code "QPR16-0000" occurred. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** The compiler was encountering an unhandled internal condition while processing an ENTRY statement containing an undefined data item.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was fixed to handle the condition. The correct severe-level error message is now issued for the undefined data item.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH68890
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655EC600
Reported release
640
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2025-11-10
Closed date
2025-12-12
Last modified date
2026-01-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
IGY8CICS IGY8RWRD 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 IGYCJGEN IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0 IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL IGYCOPI IGYCOPT 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
R640 PSY UO06213
UP25/12/18 P F512
R641 PSY UO06214
UP25/12/18 P F512
R642 PSY UO06215
UP25/12/18 P F512
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 January 2026