A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Compile time performance degraded tremendously after PTF UI25594.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V5.2 compiling * * programs that contain EVALUATE statements * * with many WHEN clauses. * * * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Compiler performance: Excessive * * compile time. * * * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** The compiler was keeping temporaries for EVALUATE until the very end of the EVALUATE statement. A large numbers of temporaries cause slowdown in compile time.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was modified to be able to process a large number of temporaries faster.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI59334
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655W3200
Reported release
520
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-03-17
Closed date
2016-03-22
Last modified date
2016-04-05
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
IGYCBE
Fix information
Fixed component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655W3200
Applicable component levels
R520 PSY UI36448
UP16/03/30 P F603
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
05 April 2016