PH18684: IMPROVEMENTS TO COBOL PROGRAM FUNCTIONALITY FOR AMODE64

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• IMPROVEMENTS TO COBOL PROGRAM FUNCTIONALITY FOR AMODE64
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.3 and later     *
  *                 releases compiling and running AMODE 64      *
  *                 COBOL programs.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Improvements in functionality of new    *
  *                      AMODE 64 COBOL programs.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  This is to provide new functionality improvements for AMODE 64
  programs.
  
  COB0603T/K
  

Problem conclusion

• New features improvements for AMODE 64 COBOL programs which
  include Runtime supports for the following functions:
  
  - UTF-8 DATA ITEMS IN AMODE64 (PH18638)
  - DYNAMIC LENGTH ELEMENTARY ITEMS IN AMODE64 (PH18640)
  - PREPARATION FOR SUPPORTING NEW INTRINSIC FUNCTION UUID4
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UI66561 UI66566

Modules/Macros

• CELQSG04 CELQV004 IGZQAPI  IGZQCDA  IGZQINPL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  LE ENT COBOL LI

• Fixed component ID

  568819812

Applicable component levels

• R7B0 PSY UI66561

     UP19/12/04 P F912

• R7C0 PSY UI66566

     UP19/12/04 P F912

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