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PH61980: INVALID BEHAVIOR OF INSPECT STATEMENT.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The program incorrectly sets the TALLY data item to 1 when
    neither keyword is found in the data item being INSPECTed.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.4 compiling      *
    *                 programs that contain INSPECT statement      *
    *                 with TALLYING phrase, which specifies        *
    *                 LEADING parameters and uses two keywords     *
    *                 that differ in length.                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Program has incorrect results.          *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF                       *
    ****************************************************************
    The program incorrectly sets the TALLY data item to 1 when
    neither keyword is found in the data item being INSPECTed.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The compiler is fixed to generate instrucitons that do not set
    the TALLY data item to 1 when neither keyword is found in the
    data item being INSPECTed.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH61980

  • 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

    2024-06-21

  • Closed date

    2024-06-21

  • Last modified date

    2024-07-01

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

    PH61145

  • 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 IGYCJDM1 IGYCJDM2 IGYCJDM3 IGYCJDM4
    IGYCJDM5 IGYCJDM6 IGYCJDMB IGYCJDMJ IGYCJDMR IGYCJDN1 IGYCJDN2
    IGYCJDN3 IGYCJDNB IGYCJDNJ IGYCJDNR 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 UI97420

       UP24/06/27 P F406

  • R641 PSY UI97421

       UP24/06/27 P F406

  • R642 PSY UI97422

       UP24/06/27 P F406

  • R64H PSY UI97423

       UP24/06/27 P F406

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 July 2024