PI81640: HIGH CPU RUNTIME UTILIZATION WITH CBL 'INSPECT CONVERTING' STATEMENT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Optimize the INSPECT CONVERTING statement into a figurative
  constant to reduce CPU CBL Runtime Utilization
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V5+ compiling and  *
  *                 running program that contain INSPECT ...     *
  *                 COVERTING ... TO figurative-constant         *
  *                 statements.                                  *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Runtime performance: CPU usage is       *
  *                      higher than expected, when compared to  *
  *                      INSPECT ... COVERTING ... TO            *
  *                      literal/identifier statements.          *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The runtime routines for INSPECT is optimized for a CONVERTING
  TO figurative-constant.
  
  FIXCAT keyword:  COB0501T/K   COB0502T/K   COB0601T/K
  

Problem conclusion

• An optimization has been added to handle INSPECT ... CONVERTING
  to a figurative constant.
  

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:

  UI47585 UI47586

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 UI47585

     UP17/06/01 P F705

• R790 PSY UI47586

     UP17/06/01 P F705

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