A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
In some cases when compiling a COBOL program that contains a JSON PARSE statement, if identifier-2 of the JSON PARSE statement contains subordinate level-88 items a possible terminating error condition is triggered (S0C4 abend)
Local fix
Remove 88 levels or apply PTF
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.3 compiling * * programs that contain the JSON PARSE * * statement where identifier-2 contains * * subordinate level-88 items. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In some cases, compiling the COBOL * * program will result in a compile-time * * terminating error return code 16 due to * * an S0C4 ABEND. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF. * **************************************************************** When compiling a COBOL program containing the JSON PARSE statement where identifier-2 contains subordinate level-88 items, the compiler may encounter a system ABEND 0C4 resulting in a terminating error return code 16, due to a bug in the compiler.
Problem conclusion
The compiler was fixed to correctly handle subordinate level-88 items of identifier-2.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH44976
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655EC600
Reported release
630
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2022-03-17
Closed date
2022-07-22
Last modified date
2022-08-12
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
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 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 IGYQCB IGYQCBE IGYQCBG IGYQSPLT IGYTCARA IGYTSALE IGYZQEN6 IGYZQENU IGYZQJP6 IGYZQJPN
Fix information
Fixed component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655EC600
Applicable component levels
R630 PSY UI81630
UP22/07/29 P F207
R631 PSY UI81631
UP22/07/29 P F207
R632 PSY UI81632
UP22/07/29 P F207
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 December 2023