PH47311: COBOL COMPILATION ERROR WHEN USING RECORDS ARRAYS WITH MORE THAN3 LEVELS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Typical error observed:
  IGYPG3192-E A reference-modification length value caused
  reference to be made beyond the rightmost character of
  "EZELNK-MEMORY1".
  A reference extending to the end of "EZELNK-MEMORY1" was
  assumed.
  
  This is related to the size of dynamic array length and in turn
  the associated record as we currently only support up to 32767
  bytes.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * EGL users compiling COBOL generated programs                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Compilation failures occur when a dynamic array length       *
  * exceeds 32767 bytes.                                         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• fixed in RBD 961
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels