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PH55895: XML GENERATE TREATS FILLER POINTER INCORRECTLY

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • XML GENERATE treats FILLER POINTER items incorrectly, causing
    the operation to fail with xml-code 417
    
    ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS:
    XML GENERATE operation fails with xml-code 417
    

Local fix

  • BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
    None
    
    RECOVERY ACTION:
    Apply PTF
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.4 compiling and  *
    *                 running programs containing COBOL code with  *
    *                 the XML GENERATE statement when the sending  *
    *                 operand contains subordinate FILLER items    *
    *                 with USAGE POINTER or OBJECT REFERENCE.      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In the case described above, the XML    *
    *                      GENERATE statement may result in        *
    *                      XML-CODE 417 with possible corrupted    *
    *                      XML output.                             *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    In the case described above, the compiler incorrectly handled
    FILLER items with USAGE POINTER or OBJECT REFERENCE.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The compiler has been fixed to handle those items - the
    generated XML is correct with XML-CODE 0.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH55895

  • 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

    2023-07-20

  • Closed date

    2023-08-25

  • Last modified date

    2023-09-19

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

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

    PH57044

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 IGYCOB2  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 UI93309

       UP23/08/31 P F308

  • R641 PSY UI93310

       UP23/08/31 P F308

  • R642 PSY UI93311

       UP23/08/31 P F308

  • R64H PSY UI93312

       UP23/08/31 P F308

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 December 2023