PH40562: COBOL V6.3 support to allow the z/OS debugger to honor the clause "DECIMAL-POINT IS COMMA" when displaying data item values

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Enhancement Request
  This APAR enables the Enterprise COBOL V6.3 support that will
  allow the z/OS debugger to honor the COBOL clause "DECIMAL-
  POINT IS COMMA" when displaying data item values, per the RFE
  description listed below:
  At the moment the Eclipse Debug views "Variables" and
  "Monitors" only display fractional values (like s9v99) with a
  decimal-point (e.g. "3.14") In most countries of Europe
  including Germany the common decimal-sign is a comma (e.g.
  "3,14") so the programmers use the COBOL special-names switch
  "DECIMAL-POINT IS COMMA." in their source code. The IBM
  Debugger and all of its views should honor this switch and
  display fractional values with the decimal-setting of the
  source program as CA Xpediter does.
  
  FIXCAT KEYWORD: DEBUGGER/K
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Debug for z with Enterprise COBOL   *
  *                 V6 who are debugging programs with DECIMAL   *
  *                 POINT IS COMMA clause and listing values of  *
  *                 data items with decimals                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The decimal point is displayed as a     *
  *                      period instead of as the expected       *
  *                      comma                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Install the Debug for z PTF plus the         *
  *                 provided compiler PTF and recompile          *
  ****************************************************************
  The compiler was not communicating to Debug for z that the
  program has a DECIMAL POINT IS COMMA clause
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler is changed to indicate to Debug for z when programs
  have the DECIMAL POINT IS COMMA clause.
  FIXCAT KEYWORD: DEBUGGER/K
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT COBOL FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655EC600

Applicable component levels

• R630 PSY UI78163

     UP21/11/25 P F111

• R631 PSY UI78164

     UP21/11/25 P F111

• R632 PSY UI78165

     UP21/11/25 P F111

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