A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Compiler messages concerning reserved words are very unclear: ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS: IGYDS1161-E The "PICTURE" clause for item "LOOP-FLAG" was not compatible with the specified "USAGE". "USAGE DISPLAY" was assumed.
Local fix
BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION: None RECOVERY ACTION: Apply PTF
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the Enterprise COBOL V6.4 * * compiler who have accidentally coded a * * reserved word as a data-item name and are * * then confused about the actual problem, * * based on the error messages generated * * by the compiler. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The customer had the * * following lines in their source program * * in the DATA DIVISION * * 000025 01 MOVEE. * * 000026 05 Loop-flag2 Pic 9(01). * * 000027 88 Loop-done2 Value 1. * * 000028 01 UTF-8. * * 000029 05 Loop-flag3 Pic 9(01). * * 000030 88 Loop-done3 Value 1. * * Then in the PROCEDURE DIVISION * * 000038 MOVE MOVEE TO UTF-8. * * Output from the compiler listing: * * 000028 01 UTF-8. * * 000029 05 Loop-flag3 Pic 9(01). * * 000029==> IGYDS1161-E The * * "PICTURE" clause for item "LOOP-FLAG3" * * was not compatible with the specified * * "USAGE". "USAGE DISPLAY" was assumed. * * 000030 88 Loop-done3 Value 1. * * 000031 * * 000032 Procedure Division. * * 000033 * * 000034 Initialize Program-pass-fields * * 000035 Program-other-fields * * 000036 Program-flags. * * 000037 000038 MOVE MOVEE TO UTF-8. * * 000038==> IGYPS2000-S Expected a * * data-name, but found "UTF-8". The * * "MOVE" statement was * * discarded. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the IBM provided PTF. * **************************************************************** The customer complained that the messages on lines 29 and 38 do not really point out that the problem originated on line 28. Note that it is completely legal to define a data-item without a data-item name, giving only the data USAGE type. The following is legal COBOL: 000028 01 UTF-8. This results in the compiler assuming a data-item name of "FILLER" and a data USAGE type of "UTF-8" which will be propagated to the sub-items below the 01 group data item. The programmer did not understand this though, and assumed that they were creating a data-item named "UTF-8". So the compiler is actually parsing this statement as if it were specified as 000028 01 FILLER USAGE UTF-8.
Problem conclusion
To help the programmer better understand the actual error, the IGYDS1161-E error message has been changed from this 000028 01 UTF-8. 000029 05 Loop-flag3 Pic 9(01). 000029==> IGYDS1161-E The "PICTURE" clause for item "LOOP-FLAG3" was not compatible with the specified "USAGE". "USAGE DISPLAY" was assumed. 000030 88 Loop-done3 Value 1. To the following, which more clearly indentifies the problem created by the data-item definition statement on line 28: 000028 01 UTF-8. 000029 05 Loop-flag3 Pic 9(01). 000029==> IGYDS1161-E The "PICTURE" clause in the data definition was not compatible with the specified "USAGE UTF-8". "USAGE DISPLAY" was assumed. 000030 88 Loop-done3 Value 1. The statement on line 28 is legal COBOL, but the definition conflicts with the USAGE type for Loop-flag3 as coded on line 29.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH53458
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655EC600
Reported release
640
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2023-03-23
Closed date
2023-04-18
Last modified date
2023-05-16
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
IGY8CICS IGY8RWRD 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 IGYCJBLD IGYCJDM6 IGYCJDMR IGYCJGEN IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0 IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL 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
R640 PSY UI91480
UP23/04/26 P F304
R641 PSY UI91481
UP23/04/26 P F304
R642 PSY UI91482
UP23/04/26 P F304
R64H PSY UI91483
UP23/04/26 P F304
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 December 2023