PH29539: Compile-time performance with the TEST option is noticeably slower compared to 6.2

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Compile-time performance with the TEST option is noticeably
  slower compared to COBOL 6.2 and below in some circumstances.
  

Local fix

• Compile without TEST
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the Enterprise COBOL 6.3 compiler   *
  *                 whose COBOL programs are compiled with the   *
  *                 TEST option.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In some circumstances users may         *
  *                      experience prolonged compile-time       *
  *                      performance.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  Due to recent enhancements in the TEST option the compile-time
  performance of the compiler is slower than expected in
  some circumstances.
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler was updated to improve the compile-time performance
  when using the TEST option.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PH28555

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

Modules/Macros

• IGY8RWTU IGYCASMB IGYCCBE  IGYCCCRT IGYCCICS IGYCCSRV IGYCDGEN
  IGYCDIAG IGYCDMAP IGYCEN$0 IGYCEN$1 IGYCEN$2 IGYCEN$3 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 IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0 IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2
  IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL IGYCOB2  IGYCOPI  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  IGYQSPLT IGYZQEN6 IGYZQENU IGYZQJP6 IGYZQJPN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT COBOL FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655EC600

Applicable component levels

• R630 PSY UI71591

     UP20/09/27 P F009

• R631 PSY UI71592

     UP20/09/26 P F009

• R632 PSY UI71593

     UP20/09/26 P F009

• R63H PSY UI71594

     UP20/09/26 P F009

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