A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Incorrect output when using UTF-8 data items in the UNSTRING statement.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users compiling and running programs with * * the Enterprise COBOL 6.4 compiler whose * * programs include using UTF-8 items and * * literals as senders, delimiters, and * * receivers on the UNSTRING statement. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1. Users encounter the following * * compiler error when using PIC U * * BYTE-LENGTH UTF-8 items on the UNSTRING * * statement: IGYPG5201-U Internal * * compiler error code "UTF8 opnd for * * UNSTRING not fixed charlen" occurred. * * 2. Users encounter incorrect runtime * * output on the UNSTRING statement when * * using PIC U(n) UTF-8 items. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the IBM provided PTF, and recompile. * **************************************************************** Various issues have been identified when using UTF-8 items on the UNSTRING statement, including: * Terminating RC=16 compiler error when using PIC U BYTE-LENGTH UTF-8 items on the UNSTRING statement * Incorrect output when UTF-8 sending and delimiter items contained multibyte, Unicode data. * Incorrect control flow to the ON OVERFLOW/NOT ON OVERFLOW paths * Incorrect COUNT result * Incorrect POINTER result
Problem conclusion
The compiler (APAR PH62478) and runtime (APAR PH62500 and PH62501) have been fixed to address the identified issues.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH62478
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
2024-07-26
Closed date
2024-08-22
Last modified date
2024-09-03
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 IGYCJDMR 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 UI98140
UP24/08/29 P F408
R641 PSY UI98141
UP24/08/29 P F408
R642 PSY UI98142
UP24/08/29 P F408
R64H PSY UI98143
UP24/08/29 P F408
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 September 2024