A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
COBOL 5/6 generates SORT CONTROL statements in a format different from COBOL V4.2
Local fix
BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION: None RECOVERY ACTION: Apply PTF
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 5 and later * * releases running programs which use * * COBOL SORT or MERGE statements. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When COBOL SORT or MERGE statement is * * used, COBOL 5 and later releases * * generate DFSORT program control * * statements differently from COBOL 4.2. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Install the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** COBOL 5 and later releases generate DFSORT program control statements functionally equivalent to those of COBOL 4.2, however the statements were different in their order and format. For example, the order of FILSZ, MAINSIZE, and OPTION and the format of their values are different between COBOL 5 and 4.2 as follows: COBOL 5 and later release generates: ICE000I 0 - CONTROL STATEMENTS ... OPTION FILSZ=E30, MAINSIZE=40 SORT FIELDS=(0001,0005,CH,A,0006,... RECORD TYPE=F,LENGTH=(000080,,) END COBOL 4.2 generates: ICE000I 0 - CONTROL STATEMENTS ... SORT FIELDS=(0001,0005,CH,A,0006,... RECORD TYPE=F,LENGTH=(000080,,) OPTION MAINSIZE=00000040, FILSZ=E00000030 COB0501T/K COB0502T/K COB0601T/K COB0602T/K COB0603T/K COB0604T/K
Problem conclusion
COBOL Runtime has been corrected for COBOL 5 and further releases to match to DFSORT program control statements in the order and format which COBOL 4.2 generates. Note that this does not affect the functional outcome of COBOL SORT or MERGET statements.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH55266
Reported component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Reported component ID
568819812
Reported release
7D0
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2023-06-19
Closed date
2023-07-14
Last modified date
2023-08-01
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI92721 UI92722
Modules/Macros
IGZCEV4 IGZCJNI2 IGZLLIBV IGZXAPI IGZXCA31 IGZXCDA IGZXD24 IGZXDMR IGZXJNI2 IGZXLPIO IGZXLPKA IGZXLPKB IGZXLPKC IGZXLPKD IGZXLPKE IGZXLPKF IGZXLPKG IGZXPK2
Fix information
Fixed component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Fixed component ID
568819812
Applicable component levels
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 August 2023