PI87547: XML GENERATE with CODEPAGE(930) ABEND0C4 in outputTag_SBCS due to uninitialized entity escape table pointer

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Translation of XML entities (eg. apostrophe to ') may
  result in XML-CODE=417 return from XML GENERATE, but more likely
  in an abend0c4 in outputTag_SBCS in IGZXLPKF, due to an
  unitialized entity escape table pointer when the input codepage
  is 930.
  
  The unintialized pointer is in automatic storage (ie. on the
  stack), so the residual value will vary depending on previous
  call activity. STORAGE(,,E2) for example, can be used to
  diagnose the problem, several registers will contain x'E2E2E2E2'
  at the point of error.
  

Local fix

• The XML GENERATE can be wrapped in a separate compile unit and
  compiled with the default codepage.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 5.1 and later      *
  *                 releases compiling and running programs      *
  *                 with the COBEPAGE(930) compiler option in    *
  *                 effect, and using XML GENERATE statement     *
  *                 that contains the ENCODING phrase.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: XML generation may fail with XML-CODE   *
  *                      417                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The table used in XML GENERATE processing for supporting
  CODEPAGE(930) is not initialized correctly, leading to a
  failure when the table is accessed.
  

Problem conclusion

• The COBOL library routine for supporting XML GENERATE has been
  corrected to initialize the table correctly.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PI87372

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

Modules/Macros

• IGZCEV4  IGZCMGEN IGZCMGUE IGZLLIBV IGZXAPI  IGZXCDA  IGZXD24
  IGZXDMR  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

• R7B0 PSY UI49631

     UP17/09/28 P F709

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