A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
COBOL V5 does not change from FB to FBA format in RECFM using AFTER ADVANCING statement.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL V5.1 compiling and * * running programs that have QSAM output files * * with AFTER ADVANCING clause. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The OUTPUT datasets RECFM is missing * * the "A" attribute. * * * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply provided service. * **************************************************************** The COBOL runtime library was changed to update the RECFM at OPEN time for QSAM files when AFTER ADVANCING is used.
Problem conclusion
Apply provided service. When a dataset's RECFM is missing the "A" attribute, some tools may incorrectly display the content in the dataset. The ADVANCING control character has always been correctly generated.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI26215
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655W3200
Reported release
780
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2014-09-22
Closed date
2014-10-03
Last modified date
2014-11-04
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI21980 UI21981
Modules/Macros
IGZCEV4 IGZLLIBV IGZXAPI IGZXDMR IGZXD24 IGZXLPIO IGZXLPKA IGZXLPKB IGZXLPKC IGZXPK2
Fix information
Fixed component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Fixed component ID
568819812
Applicable component levels
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 December 2020