A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
FAULT ANALYZER ISSUE WITH IGZXAPI RETURNING -2 WHEN QUERYING FILE INFORMATION
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 5 and later * * releases running programs calling COBOL * * Runtime routine IGZXAPI for 'File * * information query'. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A call to IGZXAPI fails with a * * return code of -2. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Install the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** When an external file is shared between a program compiled with COBOL 5/6 and another program compiled with a prior release of COBOL before 5/6, a call to IGZXAPI (COBOL file and runtime information query routine) for 'File information query' fails with a return code of -2 (COBOL internal file information area is corrupted). The information queried by IGZXAPI is incomplete or invalid. COB0501T/K COB0502T/K COB0601T/K COB0602T/K COB0603T/K
Problem conclusion
Internal file information area was incorrectly located in the COBOL runtime. The error has been corrected.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH43397
Reported component name
LE ENT COBOL LI
Reported component ID
568819812
Reported release
7D0
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2022-01-17
Closed date
2022-02-22
Last modified date
2022-03-01
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
IGZCEV4 IGZCMGEN IGZCMGUE IGZLLIBV IGZXAPI IGZXCA31 IGZXCDA IGZXD24 IGZXDMR IGZXJNI2 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
R7B0 PSY UI79452
UP22/03/01 P F202
R7C0 PSY UI79453
UP22/03/01 P F202
R7D0 PSY UI79454
UP22/03/01 P F202
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 March 2022