PH50029: CHANGE COBOL V6 COMPILER TO ENABLE SOURCE DEBUG FEATURE OF IBM DEBUG V16.0 AND LATER

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Change COBOL V6 compiler to enable Source Debug feature of IBM
  Debug V16.0 and later
  

Local fix

• BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
  None.
  
  RECOVERY ACTION:
  Apply PTF
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of COBOL V6 who use IBM Debug for z/OS *
  *                 V16.0 or later and want to use the new       *
  *                 'Source Debug' feature                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Source Debug for IBM Debug V16.0 or     *
  *                      later does not work with COBOL V6       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF and recompile         *
  ****************************************************************
  The compiler debug information wsa not correctly identifying
  the source file for COPY members so IBM Debug could not find
  them.
  
  DEBUGGER/K
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler was changed to produce correct debug information
  so that IBM Debug could locate the COPY members for Source Debug
  

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:

  PH51051 PH51967

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 IGYCLIBH IGYCLIBO IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0
  IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL 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  IGYZQDRV IGYZQENU IGYZQJPN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT COBOL FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655EC600

Applicable component levels

• R620 PSY UI90523

     UP23/02/22 P F302

• R621 PSY UI90524

     UP23/02/22 P F302

• R622 PSY UI90525

     UP23/02/22 P F302

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