PI86703: XMLPARSE(XMLSS/COMPAT) IN A MULTI-THREAD COBOL PROGRAM MAY HAVE MEMORY LEAK

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• XMLPARSE(XMLSS/COMPAT) in a multi-thread COBOL program may have
  memory leak
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Enterprise COBOL V5+ users.                  *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1. Users with XML GENERATE or PARSE     *
  *                      statement, in a multi-threaded          *
  *                      environment, there can be a out of      *
  *                      storage ABEND due to memory leak.       *
  *                                                              *
  *                      2. Runtime documentations updates       *
  *                      related to runtime enablement for the   *
  *                      new Enterprise COBOL V6R2 release.      *
  *                      (Applicable to all Enterprise COBOL     *
  *                      V5+ users.)                             *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Applied the provided PTF.                    *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  1. Processing of XML GENERATE or PARSE has been updated to use
  library heap for temporary memory required for the processing
  work, instead of user heap.
  
  2. Runtime documentations updated (see technotes link below):
  Enterprise COBOL V6.2 - LE Documentation Update: http://www-
  01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007685 Enterprise COBOL
  V6.2 Enablement:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007689
  
  FIXCAT keyword: COB0501T/K  COB0502T/K  COB0601T/K  COB0602T/K
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• XML processing memory management updated. Documentation update.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  PI87543 UI50539 UI50540

Modules/Macros

• IGZCEV4  IGZLLIBV IGZXAPI  IGZXCDA  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 UI50539

     UP17/09/28 P F709

• R790 PSY UI50540

     UP17/09/28 P F709

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