A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
General improvements to native UTF-8 support for Enterprise COBOL.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.3 compiling and * * running COBOL programs defined with the * * "PICTURE U" clause (i.e., UTF-8 data * * items). * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: General improvements to UTF-8 data item * * support for COBOL programs, including * * addressing the following issues: * * - a problem with UTF-8 condition * * variables causing a compiler abort * * - a problem where "group move" * * operations involving a UTF-8 literal * * sender and an alphanumeric group * * receiver were inadvertently blocked * * - a problem where some illegal UTF-8 * * move and compare operations could * * result in a compiler abort instead * * of a proper compiler diagnostic * * message. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Install the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** Miscellaneous improvements to the new UTF-8 data item feature were required.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was updated to improve UTF-8 data item support.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH18765
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655EC600
Reported release
630
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2019-11-01
Closed date
2019-11-26
Last modified date
2020-01-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
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 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 IGYQSPLT IGYZQEN6 IGYZQENU IGYZQJP6 IGYZQJPN
Fix information
Fixed component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655EC600
Applicable component levels
R630 PSY UI66646
UP19/12/04 P F912
R631 PSY UI66647
UP19/12/04 P F912
R632 PSY UI66648
UP19/12/04 P F912
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 December 2023