PH18644: IGZXAPI ENHANCEMENTS TO SUPPORT QUERYING DYNAMIC LENGTH ELEMENTARY DATA ITEM ATTRIBUTES

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• This APAR contains changes that provide support for querying
  dynamic length elementary data item attributes via the IGZXAPI
  runtime API.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Enterprise COBOL V6.3 or later users who     *
  *                 use tool programs that call the COBOL        *
  *                 library routine IGZXAPI to access            *
  *                 properties of DLEI (Dynamic Length           *
  *                 Elementary Item).                            *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NEW FUNCTION                            *
  *                      This is a new requirement for IGZXAPI   *
  *                      routine to support read-only query for  *
  *                      DLEI properties.                        *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  NEW FUNCTION.
  Enhancements to IGZXAPI.
  
  COB0603T/K
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• NEW FUNCTION.
  
  The IGZXAPI routine is enhanced to provide read-only query for
  DLEI properties.
  
  Refer to Technical Note
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1105731
  on user documentation updates for the new functionalities.
  

APAR Information

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

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

Modules/Macros

• CELQSG04 CELQV004 HLE77A0J IGZCEV4  IGZCMGEN IGZCMGUE IGZLLIBV
  IGZQAPI  IGZQCDA  IGZQINPL IGZXAPI  IGZXBUI4 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

• R7A0 PSY UI66560

     UP19/12/04 P F912

• R7B0 PSY UI66555

     UP19/12/04 P F912

• R7C0 PSY UI66557

     UP19/12/04 P F912

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