PH08327: BASE LOCATORS FOR FILES ALLOCATED ABOVE THE LINE WHEN COMPILING WITH DATA(24) AND NORENT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• COBOL's BLF's (Base Locators for Files) may be allocated above
  the line when program is compiled with NORENT and DATA(24).
  

Local fix

• Compile with RENT and DATA(24), or link with AMODE(24)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V5 and later       *
  *                 releases running programs which are          *
  *                 compiled with NORENT option and use QSAM     *
  *                 I/O at runtime.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The programs       *
  *                      might terminate with S0C4 at runtime.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  When a program is compiled with NORENT, the COBOL Runtime
  incorrectly allocates QSAM FD record areas and buffers above
  the LINE(16M). When they are referenced by other AMODE24
  programs, the programs might terminate with 0C4.
  
  FIXCAT keyword: COB0501T/K  COB0502T/K  COB0601T/K  COB0602T/K
  

Problem conclusion

• The COBOL Runtime is corrected to allocate QSAM FD record areas
  and buffers below the LINE(16M).
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PH07325

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

  UI61387

Modules/Macros

• IGZCEV4  IGZCMGEN IGZCMGUE IGZLLIBV IGZXAPI  IGZXCDA  IGZXD24
  IGZXDMR  IGZXLPIO IGZXLPKA IGZXLPKB IGZXLPKC IGZXLPKD IGZXLPKE
  IGZXLPKF IGZXLPKG IGZXPK2
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  LE ENT COBOL LI

• Fixed component ID

  568819812

Applicable component levels

• R7B0 PSY UI61387

     UP19/02/23 P F902

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