A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Where possible at compile time, the COBOL v6.3 compiler verifies that reference modification start and length values are valid for the data item being addressed, and if not generates the message IGYCB7315-W A reference modifier with a non-positive value was found. There are cases where the refmod is correct but the compiler still generates the message.
Local fix
The message can safely be ignored if the refmod is found to be valid.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V6.3 compiling * * programs that contain reference * * modifications. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The compiler incorrectly issues message * * MSGIGYCB7315-W 'A reference modifier * * with a non-positive value was found.' * * when the reference modifier is * * positive. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** When computing the start position for a reference modification in order to display the message, the compiler was sometimes omitting the offset of a reference-modified data item relative to the start of its group, causing the start offset to incorrectly appear to be negative.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was fixed to correctly compute the start position for a reference modification.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH25272
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
2020-05-11
Closed date
2020-05-20
Last modified date
2020-06-01
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 IGYCOB2E IGYCOPI 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 UI69624
UP20/05/27 P F005
R631 PSY UI69625
UP20/05/27 P F005
R632 PSY UI69626
UP20/05/27 P F005
R63H PSY UI69627
UP20/05/27 P F005
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 December 2023