PH11946: If more than 100 characters of compiler invocation parameters, eg via PARMDD, the compiler fails to report them correctly

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When compiler parameters/options are passed using the EXEC
  statement PARM= parameter, there's a JCL enforced limit of 100
  characters. Using the PARMDD= JCL parameter, it's possible to
  pass the compiler up to 32K characters of options.
  
  In the latter case, the compiler correctly parses the options,
  but fails to list them all in the "Invocation parameters"
  report.
  

Local fix

• Use the OPTFILE option in the PARM= and supply the parameters in
  the SYSOPTF DD.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the Enterprise COBOL V6.2 Compiler  *
  *                 that make use of the PARMDD statement in     *
  *                 the JCL that invokes the compiler.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Incorrect output: Some of the compiler  *
  *                      options contained in the data set       *
  *                      pointed to by PARMDD, appear to be      *
  *                      missing in the Invocation parameters:   *
  *                      section of the compiler listing.  This  *
  *                      does not prevent these options from     *
  *                      being processed successfully by the     *
  *                      compiler.  Only the listing is          *
  *                      incorrect.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the IBM provided PTF.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  This problem in the compiler listing was caused by an
  insufficient buffer size in the compiler.  The list of options
  specified in the PARMDD data set was truncated before it was
  written to the Invocation parameters: section of the listing.
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler was updated to use a buffer of sufficient size so
  that all options specified in the PARMDD data set get listed in
  the Invocation parameters: section of the compiler listing.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PH10623

• 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 IGYCLIBH IGYCLIBO IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0
  IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL 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 UI63207

     UP19/05/30 P F905

• R621 PSY UI63208

     UP19/05/30 P F905

• R622 PSY UI63209

     UP19/05/30 P F905

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