A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Reference modified UTF-8 data item can have wrong length when used as a sender
Local fix
BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION: None RECOVERY ACTION: Apply PTF
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.4 compiling and * * running programs containing one or more * * non-MOVE statements with a reference * * modified UTF-8 (PIC U) sender data item * * where the substring of the data item * * referred to by the reference modifier * * includes one or more multi-byte UTF-8 * * characters. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Incorrect runtime results. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the IBM-provided PTF. * **************************************************************** When a reference modified UTF-8 sender was used in a non-MOVE statement, in some contexts the compiler was not correctly converitng the specified character length of the reference modifier from characters to bytes, which is necessary when the underlying data item is a PIC U data item.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was updated to ensure that the byte-length of all reference-modified UTF-8 senders in non-MOVE statements is always computed correctly from the specified character length.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH55251
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
2023-06-19
Closed date
2023-06-19
Last modified date
2023-07-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
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 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 UI92327
UP23/06/28 P F306
R641 PSY UI92328
UP23/06/28 P F306
R642 PSY UI92329
UP23/06/28 P F306
R64H PSY UI92330
UP23/06/28 P F306
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 December 2023