PI48166: COBOL V5 XML PARSER U4038 ABEND

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When attempting to parse the following XML line using the IBM
  Sample program PARSESEG, COBOL 5.1 XML parser abends with
  runtime U4038 failure (IGZ0099C Internal error XMLSSUCM was
  detected in module IGZXXPS).
  
  Compile Option:  XMLPARSE(XMLSS)
  
  XML Line of code causing the abend / failure:
  <component>&#xFF00;&quot;dFSDF1</component>
  

Local fix

• If you put a space in front of the & ampersand, the parser
  completes successfully.
  <component> &#xFF00;&quot;dFSDF1</component>
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Enterprise COBOL V5.1 and 5.2 users          *
  *                 compiling programs with the XMLPARSE(XMLSS)  *
  *                 compiler option and running these programs   *
  *                 with invalid NATIONAL characters in the XML  *
  *                 document.                                    *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Runtime ABEND: XML PARSE abends with    *
  *                      the following message: IGZ0099C         *
  *                      Internal error XMLSSUCM was detected in *
  *                      module IGZXXPS.                         *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The XML PARSE routine has a bug in processing of invalid
  NATIONAL character.
  

Problem conclusion

• The XML PARSE routine was changed to correctly handle invalid
  NATIONAL character.
  
  Apply provided service.
  
  FIXCAT keyword:  COB0501T/K   COB0502T/K
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UI31472 UI31473 UI31474

Modules/Macros

• IGZCEV4  IGZLLIBV IGZXAPI  IGZXDMR  IGZXD24
  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

• R7A0 PSY UI31472

     UP15/09/30 P F509

• R780 PSY UI31473

     UP15/09/30 P F509

• R790 PSY UI31474

     UP15/09/30 P F509

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