PH02465: INVALID SIGN DATA LEADS TO SIGN IN UNSIGNED FIELD AT OPT(1|2)

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A USAGE DISPLAY data item, such as A PIC S9(x)V9(y), is
  redefined as B PIC S9(x) and C PIC V9(y). Then a value is moved
  to B, and then eventually A is moved to D, where D has as many
  digits as B and is unsigned (e.g. PIC 9(x) or PIC ZZZZ9 when x
  = 5).  The value of D may contain the byte corresponding to the
  sign code in B.
  

Local fix

• Compile with OPT(0)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.2 compiling     *
  *                 programs that have a USAGE DISPLAY data      *
  *                 item                                         *
  *                 A PIC S9(x)V9(y) redefine A as B PIC S9(x)   *
  *                 and C PIC V9(y), move a value to B, and      *
  *                 then                                         *
  *                 move A to D, where D has as many digits as   *
  *                 B                                            *
  *                 and is unsigned (e.g. PIC 9(x) or PIC ZZZZ9  *
  *                 when x = 5).                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: D contains an incorrect result: the     *
  *                      byte corresponding to the sign code in  *
  *                      B will still contain a sign code.       *
  *                                                              *
  *                      This is invalid data introduced by      *
  *                      invalid COBOL code. If a sign code is   *
  *                      introduced into the middle of A using   *
  *                      a redefine, it is incorrect to use A,   *
  *                      as A is not numeric.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The compiler was assuming that all zone bits were x'F' (except
  for situations the compiler was already aware of, when
  ZONEDATA(NOPFD|MIG) were used). Thus, the compiler didn't
  generate code to correct the invalid data and set the sign of
  the final receiver to x'F'.
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler was fixed to set the sign of the final receiver to
  x'F' in the case described above, provided ZONEDATA(NOPFD|MIG)
  is specified.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PH01435

• 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 IGYCLIBH IGYCLIBO 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  IGYZQDRV IGYZQENU
  IGYZQJPN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT COBOL FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655EC600

Applicable component levels

• R620 PSY UI58632

     UP18/09/27 P F809

• R621 PSY UI58633

     UP18/09/27 P F809

• R622 PSY UI58634

     UP18/09/27 P F809

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