PH20997: SUPPORT FOR NEW INTRINSIC FUNCTION UUID4

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Support for a new UUID4 intrinsic function. The function will
  allow users to generate a unique 36-character alphanumeric
  identifier.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.3 who           *
  *                 wish to compile and run programs that        *
  *                 require the generation of a unique           *
  *                 alphanumeric identifier.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: New function: support was added to the  *
  *                      compiler for the new intrinsic          *
  *                      function UUID4 which generates a        *
  *                      unique 36-character alphanumeric        *
  *                      identifier.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The Enterprise COBOL compiler did not provide support for
  generating unique identifiers.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• The compiler was enhanced to provide support for new intrinsic
  function UUID4 which generates a unique 36-character
  alphanumeric identifier.
  

APAR Information

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

  PH19715

• 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 IGYCOB2E 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 UI67474

     UP20/01/24 P F001

• R631 PSY UI67475

     UP20/01/24 P F001

• R632 PSY UI67476

     UP20/01/24 P F001

• R63H PSY UI67477

     UP20/01/24 P F001

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