PH28845: COBOL LINE / STATEMENT NUMBERS INCORRECT IN CICS TRACE IF INTEGRATED TRANSLATOR USED

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You are investigating a problem and using CICS trace to see
  where EXEC CICS calls are made from a COBOL program. In the
  trace, the AP E160 trace entries give the COBOL statement
  numbers similar to this:
  
   COBOLII STMT_#(#####)
  
  where #####
  is the COBOL statement number from the compile. If the external
  translator is used, the statement number that shows up in the
  translator listing is 5 digits, and the trace is correct. If
  the integrated translator is used (not a separate translate
  step) for COBOL, the statement numbers that appear in the
  compile listing are 6 digits. When the trace entry is made, the
  final digit is truncated, and the statement number is
  incorrect.
  

Local fix

• use external translator
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CICS trace truncates 6 digit COBOL      *
  *                      statement numbers to 5 digits.          *
  ****************************************************************
  A CICS EXEC Interface Level 2 trace is set up and a program
  compiled with the COBOL integrated translator is run.
  
  CICS trace formats and writes trace entries, but only caters for
  COBOL statement numbers / LineIDs up to a length of 5
  characters. The final digit is truncated.
  

Problem conclusion

• CICS trace has been changed to cater for COBOL statement
  numbers up to a length of 6 characters.
  

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:

  UI73324 UI73325

Modules/Macros

• DFHAPTRS DFHEIGR  DFHEISR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V5

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0400

Applicable component levels

• R200 PSY UI73325

     UP21/01/05 P F101

• R300 PSY UI73324

     UP21/01/05 P F101

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