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PH09458: THE DW_AT_IBM_LOCATION_TYPE VALUE IS INCORRECT AND NOT USEFUL.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The DW_AT_IBM_location_type value is
    incorrect and not useful.
    
    USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.x using the
    DWARF TEST data and looking for the
    DW_AT_IBM_location_type DWARF tag.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.2 using the     *
    *                 DWARF TEST data and looking for the          *
    *                 DW_AT_IBM_location_type DWARF tag.           *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The DW_AT_IBM_location_type value is    *
    *                      incorrect and not useful.               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Do not rely on this tag.                     *
    ****************************************************************
    The tag value is not representative of the actual base data.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Removed the tag from the DWARF data as it has been incorrect.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH09458

  • Reported component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655EC600

  • Reported release

    620

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-03-07

  • Closed date

    2019-03-20

  • Last modified date

    2019-04-08

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

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

    PH10712

Modules/Macros

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    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 IGYCOB2  IGYCOB2E
    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  IGYZQDRV
    IGYZQENU IGYZQJPN
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655EC600

Applicable component levels

  • R620 PSY UI62019

       UP19/03/29 P F903

  • R621 PSY UI62020

       UP19/03/29 P F903

  • R622 PSY UI62021

       UP19/03/29 P F903

  • R62H PSY UI62022

       UP19/03/29 P F903

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 December 2023