A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Internal Compiler Error Assertion failed at IlOps.hpp:1354
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.4 compiling * * programs with ARCH(11) that have loops * * copying data from one alphanumeric or * * alphabetic data item to another, one byte at * * a time, stopping either when the end of the * * sender or receiver is reached, whichever is * * shorter, or when a terminating character is * * found in the sender, and where the loop * * index is of type USAGE DISPLAY. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Compiler abends with message MSGIGYCB71 * * 04-U Internal error while compiling * * program P310106A. Failed assertion on * * /c390/jenkins/continuous/workspace/ * * e2e.compiler.build_build_cob_6.4/builds * * /cob/6.4/tr.v64.cobol-prod-opt/tr. * * source/ibm/il/IlOps.hpp:1354. * * Compilation terminated. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF * **************************************************************** The optimizer can generate an efficient instruction sequence when copying data between alphabetic or alphanumeric data items, stopping when the end of the shorter data item is reached or when a terminating character is found in the sender. The optimizer did not allow a USAGE DISPLAY data item as a loop counter in this sequence, but rather than avoiding the sequence, the optimizer attempted to generate the sequence and then terminated when the unexpected USAGE DISPLAY data item was found.
Problem conclusion
The compiler has been fixed to allow USAGE DISPLAY loop counters when optimizing the copying of data between alphabetic or alphanumeric data items.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH70262
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
2026-02-23
Closed date
2026-02-24
Last modified date
2026-03-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
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 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 UO06920
UP26/02/28 P F602
R641 PSY UO06921
UP26/02/28 P F602
R642 PSY UO06922
UP26/02/28 P F602
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 March 2026