PH21585: IGZXAPI ENHANCEMENTS TO SUPPORT UPDATING DYNAMIC LENGTH ELEMENTARY DATA ITEM

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Cobol Runtime changes that provide support for updating dynamic
  length elementary data item  via the IGZXAPI runtime API.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.3 who use        *
  *                 tool programs that call COBOL library        *
  *                 routine IGZXAPI to update dynamic-length     *
  *                 elementary items.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This is a new feature for the           *
  *                      IGZXAPI routine to support updating     *
  *                      dynamic-length elementary items.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  New Feature Enhancements to IGZXAPI.
  
  COB0603T/K
  

Problem conclusion

• The IGZXAPI routine has been enhanced to provide the ability
  to update dynamic-length elementary items. This change does not
  affect programs that are not using this IGZXAPI feature.
  
  Refer to the Technical Note regarding user documentation at
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3563433
  

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:

  UI68610 UI68612 UI68614

Modules/Macros

• IGZCEV4  IGZLLIBV IGZXAPI  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 UI68610

     UP20/04/01 P F003

• R7B0 PSY UI68612

     UP20/04/01 P F003

• R7C0 PSY UI68614

     UP20/04/01 P F003

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