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PH33020: A BOOLEAN VARIABLE IS INCORRECTLY RETURNED AS FALSE IN RBD V9.6 VIA GENERATED COBOL

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A boolean variable assigned as TRUE returns FALSE when the
program is executed from COBOL generated programs in RBD v9.6
e.g:
Statement "const TESTVAR boolean = true;"
TESTVAR returns FALSE during execution.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* EGL users implementing COBOL application                     *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* Seen in EGL programs incorporating boolean variables         *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion


    

  • The issue is fixed in 9.6.0.1

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH33020
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  • Reported component name
    RATL BUS DEV
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  • Reported component ID
    5724S5000
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  • Reported release
    960
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2020-12-31
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  • Closed date
    2021-07-21
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  • Last modified date
    2021-07-21
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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    RATL BUS DEV
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  • Fixed component ID
    5724S5000
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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            22 July 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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