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PH51967: 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

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH51967

  • Reported component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655EC600

  • Reported release

    640

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2023-01-17

  • Closed date

    2023-01-23

  • Last modified date

    2023-02-01

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    PH50029

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

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 IGYCJBLD IGYCJGEN IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0
    IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL IGYCOPI  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  IGYQSPLT IGYZQEN6 IGYZQENU IGYZQJP6
    IGYZQJPN
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655EC600

Applicable component levels

  • R640 PSY UI90218

       UP23/01/26 P F301

  • R641 PSY UI90219

       UP23/01/26 P F301

  • R642 PSY UI90220

       UP23/01/26 P F301

  • R64H PSY UI90221

       UP23/01/26 P F301

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 December 2023