PI89032: Enhancement: User control of IGZ0268/IGZ0269 warning messages for OS/VS COBOL Program.

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• When migrating to COBOL V5/V6 with PM86742 applied, shops that
  heavily use OS/VS COBOL in their IMS regions may have a need to
  decrement the runtime error counter for the IGZ0268W and
  IGZ0269W messages.  In an IMS region where many OS/VS programs
  are being invoked, too many IGZ0268W and IGZ0269W messages may
  cause unwanted IGZ0041W messages, indicating that the message
  limit has been exceeded.  This APAR adds the ability to
  decrement the error counter for IGZ0268W and IGZ0269W messages
  so that the message limit is not exceeded.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: USERS WITH OS/VS COBOL PROGRAMS IN USE AND   *
  *                 has APAR PM86742 installed.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After APAR PM86742 has been applied,    *
  *                      there can be a large number of IGZ0268  *
  *                      and/or IGZ0269 warning messages issued. *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The IGZ0268 and IGZ0269 messages were added to help users
  identify programs that were built with OS/VS COBOL.  When the
  COBOL runtime issue a warning message, a counter gets
  incremented and when the limit of 256 is reached, message
  IGZ0041W is issued.  This counter is incremented before any
  user condition handlers are executed.  Thus even if a handler
  (such as the example in IGZWUXOI) is used to suppress the
  IGZ0268 and IGZ0269 messages, message IGZ0041W would still be
  issued when the limit is reached.  Users need a way to control
  these messages during the migration process, particularly to
  avoid excessive occurrence of these messages in online regions.
  
  FIXCAT keyword: COB0501T/K  COB0502T/K  COB0601T/K  COB0602T/K
  

Problem conclusion

• IGZUOPT IS A NEW USER PROVIDED MODULE TO CONTROL THE ISSUE OR
  suppression of the IGZ0268/IGZ0269 messages.  Details on how to
  customize and create the module is provided in this technote.
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009582
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PI70066

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

  UI51331

Modules/Macros

• IGZCLDL  IGZEDCM  IGZEINI
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  LE COBOL LIB

• Fixed component ID

  568819802

Applicable component levels

• R7B0 PSY UI51331

     UP17/10/30 P F710

Fix is available

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