PI97621: NEW OPTIONS ALOWCOPYLOC AND ALOWDEFINE WILL BE ADDED TO THE COMPILER

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• ERROR DESCRIPTION:Ø
  New options ALOWCOPYLOC and ALOWDEFINE will be added to the
  compiler
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.2 who would      *
  *                 like to prevent use of the COPYLOC and/or    *
  *                 DEFINE compiler options via installation     *
  *                 control.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: There is currently no way to block use  *
  *                      of the COPYLOC and DEFINE compiler      *
  *                      options via installation control.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Applied the provided PTF.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  When the COPYLOC and DEFINE options were added to the compiler,
  there was no mechanism provided to limit their usage.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• New Function:  The V6.2 Enterprise COBOL compiler was updated
  to include two new installation control options, ALOWCOPYLOC
  and ALOWDEFINE, which allow an installation administrator to
  decide whether their compiler users are permitted to use the
  COPYLOC and/or DEFINE compiler options.
  
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  | Start of changes for:                                       |
  | Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Customization Guide, V6.2         |
  |   SC27-8712-01                                              |
  
  Chapter 2: Enterprise COBOL compiler Options
  
  Add a new entry for ALOWCOPYLOC.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  ALOWCOPYLOC
  
  ALOWCOPYLOC affects whether COPYLOC options can be used when
  compiling COBOL programs.
  
  Syntax
  
                   .-YES-.
  >>-ALOWCOPYLOC=--+-NO--+-------------------------------------><
  
  Default
      ALOWCOPYLOC=YES
  YES
      Allows the specification of COPYLOC options when compiling
      COBOL programs.
  NO
      Diagnoses the specification of any COPYLOC options as an
      error.
  
  Note
  
  ALOWCOPYLOC cannot be overridden at compile time because it
  cannot be included in the PROCESS (or CBL) statement.
  
  If your installation requirements do not allow COPYLOC compiler
  options to be specified in a source program, specify
  ALOWCOPYLOC=NO.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  Add a new entry for ALOWDEFINE
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  ALOWDEFINE
  
  ALOWDEFINE affects whether DEFINE options can be used when
  compiling COBOL programs.
  
  Syntax
  
                  .-YES-.
  >>-ALOWDEFINE=--+-NO--+--------------------------------------><
  
  Default
      ALOWDEFINE=YES
  YES
      Allows the specification of DEFINE options when compiling
      COBOL programs.
  NO
      Diagnoses the specification of any DEFINE options as an
      error.
  
  Note
  
  ALOWDEFINE cannot be overridden at compile time because it
  cannot be included in the PROCESS (or CBL) statement.
  
  If your installation requirements do not allow DEFINE compiler
  options to be specified in a source program, specify
  ALOWDEFINE=NO.
  | End of changes for:                                         |
  | Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Customization Guide, V6.2         |
  |   SC27-8712-01                                              |
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  

APAR Information

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

  PI95970

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

Modules/Macros

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  IGYCEN$4 IGYCEN$5 IGYCEN$8 IGYCEN$D IGYCEN$R IGYCFGEN IGYCFREE
  IGYCINIT IGYCJA$0 IGYCJA$1 IGYCJA$2 IGYCJA$3 IGYCJA$4 IGYCJA$5
  IGYCJA$8 IGYCJA$D IGYCJA$R IGYCLIBH IGYCLIBO IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR
  IGYCLVL0 IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL IGYCOB2
  IGYCOPI  IGYCOPT  IGYCOSCN IGYCPGEN IGYCRCTL IGYCRDPR IGYCRDSC
  IGYCREAL IGYCRWT  IGYCSCAN IGYCSIMD IGYCUE$0 IGYCUE$1 IGYCUE$2
  IGYCUE$3 IGYCUE$4 IGYCUE$5 IGYCUE$8 IGYCUE$D IGYCUE$R IGYCXREF
  IGYDRV   IGYEQCWI IGYMSGE  IGYMSGK  IGYMSGT  IGYQCBE  IGYZQDRV
  IGYZQENU IGYZQJPN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT COBOL FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655EC600

Applicable component levels

• R620 PSY UI56120

     UP18/06/01 P F805

• R621 PSY UI56121

     UP18/06/01 P F805

• R622 PSY UI56122

     UP18/06/01 P F805

• R62H PSY UI56123

     UP18/06/01 P F805

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